Addressing some issues about online tutoring

Dec 12
08:26

2012

Abdul Bari

Abdul Bari

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online education or online tutoring is the norm of the day. To make it further simple, we can say that technology has become essential for our lives; and anything merged with technology will also penetrate faster in our life.

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Online education is the center of debate for quite a time now. Plenty of teachers of students are puzzled and excited about it and want to use this facility. However,Addressing some issues about online tutoring  Articles going for it just because it has become a trend and a rage is definitely not something wise and recommended. This article will shed light on some very important things about online education and online tutoring.

How different websites work: websites on internet are abundant providing tutoring services to the teachers and to the students. Different websites offering different services and have their own target market. For instance, some websites only offer tutor hiring services. By using this service, a student can hire an online tutor for some specific problem. Some websites are offering the service of tutorials. These tutorials are basically the solution of academic problems. Students find out the tutorial they need and teacher earn upon the sale of every tutorial.

How to choose good website/virtual tutoring platform: many students ignore this extremely important aspect and pay the heavy price. They just choose the website comes first in their way without conducting any research or doing any homework. It is advisable to clients to go for the well reputed website with good credibility. Picking up any platform may lead to wastage of precious time and money. Therefore, select the website after proper evaluation whether it can fulfill your need or not.

Can online tutoring be counterproductive?

This is the most important thing that not just student but teachers and parents also need to understand. Yes, online tutoring could be highly counterproductive. Firstly, students could get accustomed of spoon feed. They can give up the habit of thinking and analyzing the problems themselves and rely unnecessarily on the tutors and other help. Because all the help required regarding academic issues is just a click away on the internet.

Option of free online tutoring has furthered fuel the reliance of students on external help. Channels like you tube has plethora of free online videos about all the academic subjects.