Most parents want their students to have individual
tutoring, this is great, but group tutoring provides 3 benefits that individual
tutoring cannot provide.
First, group tutoring is a much cheaper option than
individual tutoring, which means a student can have more sessions during the
week for the same cost. If we think in terms of a month, it could be the
difference of 8 sessions in a group verse 4 sessions individually. The
more a tutor can meet with your student the quicker the desired results can
happen.
Second, group tutoring motivates students to come and
participate in tutoring because students enjoy learning with their peers.
It is like training for a marathon. When I had a partner to train with, I
made sure I showed up to our scheduled running times, but when I trained by
myself, busy days pushed the run to the next day. I see this a lot with
tutoring. A student will tell their parents they do not need tutoring
today because of all the other schoolwork they have. So, they cancelled,
and these are my clients that never really see much improvement. They use
tutoring to finish homework, which provides instant results (finished
assignment), but lack long term results (mastery of the material).
Lastly, learning is the most successful when questions are
answered. Sometimes struggling students help each other understand the
material better than a teacher or tutor can because they understand where the
other is confused.
I highly recommend finding a group from your students’ peers
that are just as motivated and hiring a tutor to bring about the math results your
desire. Groups provide a great learning environment that will bring about
long-lasting results for a fraction of the cost.
