Characteristics of an online tutor

Aug. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Tutors are the guiding beacons of our society since they undertake the task of educating the young minds of today. More so, when it comes to tutoring online as it has the power to reach minds cutting across varied nationality, color and creed. It would not be an exaggeration if it is said that online tutors are the sculptors who give effect to a beautiful tomorrow by shaping the pillars of the society at its most formative period.  
           
   Online tutoring follows certain guidelines without which this powerful means of education would lose its sheen. The first criteria of successful online tutoring is all about interaction, the key to building a good rapport with the tutee. Instead of making the session monotonously dull, online tutors should be on the look out for innovative means of education. Mere doling out the solutions hampers the very basic reason behind educating a child. Rather the tutee should be an active participant in all the discussions in order to achieve phenomenal intellectual growth as a whole.

           What is also worth mentioning is the subject knowledge so intricately involved with online tutoring. One wrong explanation on the tutor’s behalf may rob the tutee of his precious time; rather, the entire effort behind online tutoring would go into waste. What more, it would also prove to be discouraging enough for the tutee to avoid taking part in further online tutoring sessions. By setting high standards in the subject matter or adopting a thoughtful approach towards a particular problem would actually influence the student to put in his optimum efforts to match the quality of the sessions. Online tutoring, while playing the role of a catalyst, should also involve techniques that include all components like self-study, research and positive attitude. Quality again, rather than quantity, holds forte.

            Last, but not the least, online tutoring also involves an in-depth analysis of the student’s psyche as analytical capabilities vary from person to person. Criticism may disrupt the entire process of growth of a student. Emphasize should be laid on the specific needs of every student and adapt to his/her level of intellectual ability. Online tutors should be able to assess the student’s progress by picking up hints and reading between the lines along with encouraging the student at every step thereby infusing confidence in his skills and enthusiasm.

       Conclusively, online tutoring shapes the lives of young impressionable children. A responsible and sensitive attitude to the needs of the student would work wonders, paving the way for everyone to have an equal opportunity to do their best.

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