Tutoring should not only be about passing knowledge, but it should be about being a student’s mentor, improving their studying abilities in any way possible, enhancing their self-confidence, and helping them build valuable life skills.
The student’s personal development is the most important job for the tutors. Knowledge can be learned, but applying it requires thorough thinking, or as the famous Greek thinker Socrates would put it: “I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.”
A good tutor is someone who is available, who can maintain a steady and quality communication with the student, and who is the point of contact for academic support.
Tutoring is a personal communication, and a one-on-one connection, developed so that the tutor would understand the rhythm of learning and give the student enough confidence to explore the subject and do research on their own. Researching is a neat skill that should be maintained throughout the whole life, and not just during the school years, because it leads to an even deeper knowledge, experience, and self-growth.
Despite the fact that the tutor should develop a friendly relationship with the student, he or she should also be a qualified professional. A tutor does not necessarily have to be a college professor, but he or she should be experienced and extremely well educated in the subject, and be able to transfer his or her knowledge in simple, yet effective terms.
To sum it up – a student should expect the very best from their tutor: the best knowledge of the particular subject and other related areas; the right attitude and motivation towards teaching and mentoring, and a friendly professional communication.
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