“Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.” The tuition industry is a billion dollar industry in Singapore and students attend tuition sessions for two main reasons – 1. To bridge the knowledge gap they had during classroom sessions and 2. To widen their understanding of subject topics that were taught at school. Either way, it is a win-win situation for students who belong to both the above-mentioned categories. But students often tend to make some mistakes while attending the tuition sessions that hinder them from getting the most out of it. Let us look at some of the common mistakes that students make and how they can be overcome.
Missing out on sessions
Students downplay the importance of tuition sessions. It can lead to them missing out and being absent. Make sure they attend all the sessions. Otherwise, they will be left behind on the lesson plans. Ensure that your children aren’t absent without proper reason. And if they need to take a leave, make sure they make up for it in their free time.
Avoid Distractions
Make sure you have a good and peaceful study environment set up for your children at home. So, when they are attending online sessions or if they are revising what they’ve learned, they won’t be disturbed.
Make sure the place where they use for learning is not near places where there will be noise, like the kitchen or where the television set is. Also, ensure that they are not fiddling with their phone or other devices while they are attending the classes.
Also, make sure you or other family intrude or call them in between sessions to do other things. Make sure they have everything they need in that space itself and won’t have to search for it between their lessons.
Taking notes
Most often students forget to or don’t bother to take notes when attending tuition sessions. They might think that if it’s online, you’ll be able to rewatch the sessions and therefore there is no need to put in the effort to take notes. This is a misconception that can come back to hurt you during your exams. When you are taking notes, your involvement and engagement in the session will improve and will help you remember things better. When you take notes, you gain new understanding and perspectives. It will help you learn better. So, make it a habit to take notes when you attend your sessions, be it at school or when attending tuition.
Deadlines
Your tutors might give you assignments and tasks to complete. Many students put it off for later dates and won’t give importance to them. These are very important and you should try to complete them as soon as possible. The tutors will have a study plan and timetable for what things to teach and when to hold revisions. When you interrupt their timeline by missing your deadlines, it becomes hard for them to complete the topics they want to teach you, and will have much less time to cover them. Ultimately, it will be you who suffer from your tardiness.
Not asking questions
Whether it’s in school or your tuitions sessions, the biggest mistake you can make is not asking questions. When you have a doubt, you should take the initiative and ask the question to your teachers. They won’t know what you didn’t understand or what you did otherwise. Never have the feeling that the teachers will look down on you.
Not revising after the lessons
Make sure your children revise and go through what they are taught in the sessions. It can help them better imprint in memory and will remember it a lot clearer. Also, use the time to prepare any doubts you have regarding it to ask for the next session. Make sure you have such a regular reflection session and use it for preparation for the next session.
Eating habits
Don’t sit for lessons with an empty stomach or even a full stomach. Both can make you feel tired and reduce your concentration and cognitive abilities.
Not participating in the learning sessions
Many teachers encourage students to actively take part in the process and take part in discussions and debates. Many fail to take initiative and keep themselves back from participating. These can be of tremendous help to you. So, make sure you take part and make the most out of it.
Proper communication with the Teacher
Having to watch over many students, teachers can unintentionally overlook many things, like where some students might be lagging or where they might be finding it hard to comprehend. That is why effective communication with teachers is vital. Make sure you communicate with your teachers about where you stand with the lesson plans. Tell them if you are finding it hard to comprehend things. It will help them make plans accordingly on how to help you.
Talk to your children and ensure they understand the importance of these lessons and they take responsibility for doing their best to make the best use of it. We hope these help you correct your mistakes and make better use of your tuition sessions. We wish you all the best! 🙂
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