Hp Lee: Tutoring for Knowledge Excellence

1. Keeping it real: For many students, set subjects such as calculus, physics or even literature have little connection to their lives. Yet the same subjects they find so boring are a source of great passion for many thinkers the world over. One of the most valuable lessons tutors can share with students is a passion for learning. Perform a chemistry experiment that will make learning about molecular structure a source of fascination, share my passion for an interesting historical figure like Caligula or Augustus, read them a poem by Whitman or Blake – the kind of poems that speak straight to the heart yet use a language we all understand. 2. Fostering independence: As useful as I am to my students, my ultimate aim should be to teach them to become independent learners. The buzzword in both high schools and universities these days is critical thinking: encouraging students to analyse subjects in a deeper, more analytical manner. 3. Assessment through games: After teaching a particular topic, test my student’s comprehension through additional problems and games. 4. Utilisation of the Pause Procedure: Allowing student’s voice to be heard more than their own. To ensure my students do not tune out and lose interest in what I am teaching, use frequent pauses to ensure the student has understood what I have just been explaining. 5. Use of Multi-Media Tools: Fill my class with interesting video presentations, songs or works of literature that cover the theme what I am teaching. 6. Introducing humour into the tutoring session: Studies have shown that the use of humour can have highly positive effects on students, greatly increasing their level of engagement and interest. 7. Analysing sources of information: Part of critical thinking is analysing the sources of information I am consulting in order to come to one conclusion or another. 8. Encouraging students to create: One of the easiest way to engage students in a subject is to encourage them to create website or blog covering the themes covered in tutorial sessions.