http://www.homeworkhelptoday.com/2008/12/effective-methods-for-tutoring-by-a-professional-math-tutor/ Where Students and Tutors can help each other out! Wed, 19 May 2010 16:31:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.homeworkhelptoday.com/2008/12/effective-methods-for-tutoring-by-a-professional-math-tutor/comment-page-1/#comment-7296 Andre Keyser Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:50:42 +0000 http://www.homeworkhelptoday.com/?p=171#comment-7296 My only criticism is that in order to teach the new material, the student must master the old material, first. In mathematics, you can not present new topics because everything in mathematics builds. I can not teach a student how to manipulate a linear equation (so that y is on one side) if they are still struggling with simple equations(ex. solve for y, x + 6 = y). MORE TIME NEEDS TO BE SPENT ON OLD MATERIAL IN ORDER FOR ME TO TEACH NEW ONES. My only criticism is that in order to teach the new material, the student must master the old material, first. In mathematics, you can not present new topics because everything in mathematics builds. I can not teach a student how to manipulate a linear equation (so that y is on one side) if they are still struggling with simple equations(ex. solve for y, x + 6 = y). MORE TIME NEEDS TO BE SPENT ON OLD MATERIAL IN ORDER FOR ME TO TEACH NEW ONES.

]]> http://www.homeworkhelptoday.com/2008/12/effective-methods-for-tutoring-by-a-professional-math-tutor/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Dr. Sanford Aranoff Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:45:10 +0000 http://www.homeworkhelptoday.com/?p=171#comment-293 Good point to teach ahead of the class! Bottom line: we must understand how students think. See "Teaching and Helping Students Think and Do Better" on amazon. Good point to teach ahead of the class! Bottom line: we must understand how students think. See “Teaching and Helping Students Think and Do Better” on amazon.

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