private tuition
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Ivy_lim:
why don't you call up your kid's science teacher in school ? get the answer from him/her
In the end my kids would use his own standard of language with all the missing keypoint in the answer. He studied but failed as he did not know the correct way to answer science questions.
Am also very desperate to find really good teacher too...
if the school science teacher is not able to provide the guidance, call on the HOD, then MOE, cc the principal -
Herbie:
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Just follow the school teacher. Teach until where then tutor just follow u.
Unfortunately, my kid's teacher in sch does teach much.
Which is why we are seeking for external help.[/quote]I think her fees are a bit steep.
In your case, you may want to consider getting a tutor who has more experience with the school syllabus.
Btw, how do you think she will help to prepare your child for the coming SA? Just curious. -
verykiasu2010:
Ya. My kids told me that their teachers in school have taught them how to tackle questions in section B--like the important points (keywords?) they must put down in their answers, etc.
why don't you call up your kid's science teacher in school ? get the answer from him/herIvy_lim:
In the end my kids would use his own standard of language with all the missing keypoint in the answer. He studied but failed as he did not know the correct way to answer science questions.
Am also very desperate to find really good teacher too...
if the school science teacher is not able to provide the guidance, call on the HOD, then MOE, cc the principal -
mum_sugoku:
Ya. My kids told me that their teachers in school have taught them how to tackle questions in section B--like the important points (keywords?) they must put down in their answers, etc.[/quote]that is why I think before jumping the gun all over on tuition, parents should go back to the school teachers first. Tuition should be of last resort.
why don't you call up your kid's science teacher in school ? get the answer from him/herverykiasu2010:
[quote=\"Ivy_lim\"]
In the end my kids would use his own standard of language with all the missing keypoint in the answer. He studied but failed as he did not know the correct way to answer science questions.
Am also very desperate to find really good teacher too...
if the school science teacher is not able to provide the guidance, call on the HOD, then MOE, cc the principal -
I always believe that practice makes perfect, so for maths and science tuition, what the tutor can do is to ask the kid to try as many questions as possible (with questions from assessment books or other schools' test/exam papers) and then go through the answers with the kids. I feel that kids would learn and hence benefit more this way.
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mum_sugoku:
I always believe that practice makes perfect, so for maths and science tuition, what the tutor can do is to ask the kid to try as many questions as possible (with questions from assessment books or other schools' test/exam papers) and then go through the answers with the kids. I feel that kids would learn and hence benefit more this way.
that is why pilots, astronauts, etc etc on missions that have no margin for failure, have to practice and practice till perfect before they are given the responsibility....like wise for academic studies, to know a concept and theory well, regular and abundant practice in all types of questions are important - to truly understand and know a subject, like pilot must be able to handle all type of weather condition -
What is a good tutor? I am not talking of tutors of clever kids to get A* but genuine tutors who can lead the kid out of the wood. Most parents think that making a kid understand the concept is the key to success. Sadly no. Most kids only use that as an excuse. They chose not to understand or to forget. "Forget" is the greatest evil. Once I tried making my kid remember a list of keywords for the action of the stomach (I think 7 of them - just for fun). Without any pressure, incentive or special method, it took him more than 10 repetitive exposure to remember them.
The problem that most kids are facing is, no desire to remember. Please don’t be fooled by them with their usual excuse that "I don’t understand." Actually, it is "I don’t want to understand or remember."
Why is this problem so prevalent? It is the teaching method. Heuristic, concept, open-book exam and many other grand noble methods have eroded the traditional practice of memorizing. We still need to memorize even though we understand the concept. Understanding can only make memorizing easier, it cannot eliminate the need to memorize if we need to tackle exam successfully - there will be not enough time. However, understanding of concept will enable the kid to solve tricky question. That separates those who understand and those who memorized.
Therefore, a good tutor is one who can help the kid to REMEMBER the important points FOR EXAM. Yes, it is exam-orientated but on the positive note, it also set a good foundation for the kid to be able to memorize many more things needed for higher learning e.g. organic chemistry. -
Yes, tuition is the last resort, i do agree with that.
My dd has great teachers in sch, we do not send her for tuition.
But her friends some of them has two tuitions for a single subject.
On the other hand, my older kid has lousy teacher for two of the subjects.
If i complain to the sch, the kid will suffer under the hand of this lousy teacher. -
Ultimately, tutors shld of the inerest of the kids in mind and not just teach because of the money
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atutor2001:
i reluctantly agree. well if the whole point of getting tutors is for the kid to do well or at least pass the exams, yes, exam-oriented tuition is the way. a bit task-oriented but adult corporate work life is mostly that anyway. kinda sad that kids are exposed to that mentality so young, but it is the choice parents have to make themselves.
Why is this problem so prevalent? It is the teaching method. Heuristic, concept, open-book exam and many other grand noble methods have eroded the traditional practice of memorizing. We still need to memorize even though we understand the concept. Understanding can only make memorizing easier, it cannot eliminate the need to memorize if we need to tackle exam successfully - there will be not enough time. However, understanding of concept will enable the kid to solve tricky question. That separates those who understand and those who memorized.
Therefore, a good tutor is one who can help the kid to REMEMBER the important points FOR EXAM. Yes, it is exam-orientated but on the positive note, it also set a good foundation for the kid to be able to memorize many more things needed for higher learning e.g. organic chemistry.
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