The Pros and Cons of Tutoring

Suppose you want to teach or tutor your child but then, time is not in your favor. Perhaps, you can teach her once or twice a week but not regularly. Realizing this situation, you are definitely in need of a tutor. But before you hire one, you must first know the pros and cons of tutoring.

There are different types of tutoring namely one-on-one, walk-in, group, and online, Today, tutoring services online is the most popular. With the growth of technology, it has already been integrated in education. If you are not that familiar with this type of tutoring, here are its pros and cons so that you will know whether it is suitable for your child or not.

 


Pros of Online Tutoring

• More convenient since it can be done by just using a laptop/computer and an Internet connection.
• Flexible. There is no need to travel. In fact,tutoring sessions can be done at any hour or time of the day which is convenient for your child and the tutor. Likewise, your child can study in the living room or even in the bedroom.
• Seemingly inexpensive compared to the cost of the traditional type of tutoring.
• Attention is easily captured since most students are now computer and technology oriented.

Cons of Online Tutoring

• Limited social interaction as there are no classmates to befriend
• No Internet connection, no session.
• There are complex lessons or subjects that are too difficult to explain online
• Lack of personal interaction

If you have observed, online tutoring has its positive and negative aspects. The challenge is to look for an online tutoring service that will provide what your child exactly needs.