Achieving Better Lesson Outcomes as a Tutor

Nothing beats the good habit of planning ahead. Planning is always the crucial first step, especially when it comes to tutoring. If you go to the session with just the goal of teaching your student with whatever topic there is, they will not be as cooperative with you. They might become bored or restless and thus, they will not reach their optimal learning potential. And so, this may put a bump in the smooth road towards their learning goal. This is why it’s important to plan ahead what you will be doing as well as plan what you want the learning outcome to be in each and every lesson. You can plan a hands-on activity for your student if you think they would benefit more from it when teaching the topic. You can also plan other activities that would reflect on the learning outcome you want to achieve from them.

Additionally, time management is also very important when it comes to lessons. Remember that the time for their tuition sessions is very limited and so planning also helps in making sure that every minute of the session is utilized properly. Learn how to estimate how long each activity or lesson is going to take, run the plan in your head, and also think of possibilities that may arise so you can also think of backup plans just in case. As an example, you need to ask yourself which parts of the lesson you need to spend more time on helping the student understand and which parts you can leave out if you are running out of time.

Don’t also forget that for a good lesson plan, breaks should also be appropriately included to ensure that your student remains focused and not too stretched thin by the lesson. It will not help if the student becomes restless because you choose to push through with the lesson without any breaks.