Achieving Better Lesson Outcomes as a Tutor

Always start with planning; it’s the most important phase. Even beyond tutoring, planning is considered the most important and first step towards anything. Students could feel bored and learn less effectively if you approach a class with the intention of just imparting the subject matter to them in a straightforward manner. Aside from being bored, if you are just “winging” it, they will also notice this and may come off as being unprepared for the lesson. Students also want their tutors to be more prepared in their lessons as they are putting their trust in you.

You must organize practical exercises that will make learning more enjoyable for your students. And you must show your students that you have prepared as much as they have for the lesson. Don’t come to tuition sessions empty-handed, you have to know what you need to teach your student and what learning outcomes you wish to see from them.

When it comes to lessons, time management is also essential. Due to the extremely constrained time allotted for tutoring sessions, minute-by-minute planning is essential. Calculate how long you think each task will take. Think over the strategy in your brain, anticipate unforeseen circumstances, and have fallback options. Remember that not everything will go according to what you have planned so it’s better to have a plan in case the first one falls through.

For instance, if you are short on time, you need to consider which portions of the lesson you may omit. The right number of breaks should also be included in a lesson plan to keep students on task and from being overstimulated.