5 Differences in Learning Patterns in Tutoring and in Schools

Author : Tundung Memolo

Originally, learning in tutoring was not much different from that at school. This means, a teacher who usually teaches in class, will easily teach students in a tutoring place. However, if we look closely, it turns out that there are fundamental differences in terms of methods, aspects of the assessment presented, material attainment, number of students, teacher and student readiness, and so on.

 

In the following, we will describe some of these differences:

 

a. Method

Teaching methods when in school should vary. Although in practice the teacher uses lectures more. This variation requires the seriousness of the teacher to develop teaching methods adapted to the material.

 

Along with the activities outside the school, making the teacher lazy to develop learning methods, as a result, almost 100% of the methods are lectures, and this takes place continuously. As a result, from year to year, the number of students who remitted were more than those who completed.

Likewise, the method that is often used in teaching tutoring students is lectures. In further developments, it is necessary to use the question and answer method (discussion). Using the lecture method, of course, has a strong foundation.

 

That is because tutoring time is very limited, problem-based learning and problem solving, and understanding students in understanding the material. But that doesn't mean you have to just lecture, but occasionally you have to ask and answer questions.

Tutoring facilities and infrastructure are limited (even arguably non-existent), making other learning methods difficult to develop.

 

b. The assessment aspect

The aspects of assessment delivered in school must include cognitive, psychomotor and affective aspects.

 

All three must be built based on the characteristics of the material presented. However, in the tutoring, the proposed assessment is only a cognitive aspect. Because learning in tutoring is more problem-oriented.

 

However, tutors are required to be creative by developing a variety of questions. Based on cognitive questions, this is because tutoring is used for the purpose of solving daily test questions, exams, try outs, the big examination which measures cognitive aspects.

 

However, there are also psychomotor-oriented lessons such as guitar lessons, piano lessons, singing lessons, swimming lessons, and so on. In other words, the lessons are predominantly measuring only one aspect.

 

c. Material attainment

If a chapter in school is completed in 8 meetings, tutoring can ideally be accelerated to 4 meetings. Even in certain chapters, students who have high academic can finish in one or two sessions. This is also required by the tutor to compile the material so that it can accelerate the achievement of the material without leaving the essence of the material.

 

However, keep in mind that the material attainment of students with low academic levels should not be forced, meaning that it does not have to be completed in less than 8 meetings. It's just that you should not get more than 8 x meetings, therefore, private tutors must be good at adjusting the rhythm of the material so that the suitability of the material can be realized.

 

d. Many students

Many students in school classes are certainly different from the number of private tutors. If there are more than 20 students in the school, private tutoring is limited to a maximum of 4 students. This small number of students affects students' comprehension, speed of delivery of material, and concentration.

 

Likewise, teachers when at school must speak out loud, so that students sitting in the back can hear, so when in the tutoring area they must lower their tone of voice.

 

In private lessons, students' catching power is better, because the number of students is small and they are more concentrated than in school. Even though the delivery of material from private tutors is relatively fast. If at school, students who sit in the back can chat while learning, then in lessons it is not possible for that.

 

e. Teacher and student readiness

Students are required to be ready to take lessons well, maintain politeness during tutoring, concentrate, or be ready to answer questions given by their tutor. In addition to students having to be ready to receive tutoring material, teachers must also be required to do so. Teachers must be ready when students ask questions - questions that are complicated, or assignments / homework that have not been solved.

 

Do not let the teacher be unable to answer the questions earlier which results in the tutoring students will judge negatively. It should be understood that students faced in tutoring are students of different schools. The more favorite, the higher our preparedness.

 

This is different from the teacher in class, because the tendency is to have memorized the material to be delivered, and they also tend not to get questions from their students. Except for just a little.

 

By understanding these differences, it is hoped that the tutor will be able to adjust which one is in school and which is in the tutoring place.