Suggestions for Students being tutored

Be prepared for every tutoring session. Look over the material, try some of the problems and prepare questions for your tutor. The more preparation you do for the tutoring sessions, the more that you will get out of them.

Inform the tutor of your understanding of the material and the lack thereof whenever appropriate. Do not pretend to understand something that you are having problems with as it will only cause greater difficulties for you later.

Try to do as much of the work during the tutoring sessions as you can. During examinations, your tutor will not be there to help you. Your notes or texts may not be available either. It is essential that you learn the material thoroughly if you are to get a good grade in the course. Many students develop a reliance on things that they do not have available during the examinations. This can be very detrimental to the learning process and ultimately to their grades.

Work with the tutor as much as possible. If you have any problems during the tutoring sessions, tell the tutor first. Then, if it can’t be resolved, bring them to the attention of the manager of Home Tutoring Services.

Keep records of how the tutoring sessions go. In particular, document which subjects you worked on in the tutoring session and what was learned. This could be a journal that you or your tutor could look back upon for guidance to any problem that might arise.

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