Tutoring technique?

[pi]

Just wondering, whether it is better to stand or to sit down whilst tutoring?

I've got a small group (4-5) organised for maths and have no experience with the technique of one-to-one or small group tutoring (having only been tutored in english in a larger group). I also have access to a whiteboard and a fairly flexible seating arrangement in the room where we will be. I have no problem with teaching them, just wondering on whether its best to sit or stand... 


edit: Also, what do people think of $40 for 1.5 hrs? Is that reasonable for crash course sessions (there will be around 8 of these 1.5hr blocks I think)?


Any advice on this would be excellent, thanks

[thushan]

Groups of 4-5 people? Best to stand if you have a whiteboard.

[pi]

Groups of 4-5 people? Best to stand if you have a whiteboard.

Thanks I was leaning towards that technique too

[abd123]

Thusan is right.

Explain the theory than use a whiteboard to put the questions up there, be sure to not make students listen the whole class duration of the time you will give out, they won't learn much trust me. You should want to get the students engage, reading/listening will do its bit to get there head revolving around the the theory, what will do its major bit is the students doing the questions that you personalized from yourself or the textbook from there students are actually learning maths.

"Doing maths, will make you learn maths"- my methods teacher.

[xZero]

Thusan is right.

Explain the theory than use a whiteboard to put the questions up there, be sure to not make students listen the whole class duration of the time you will give out, they won't learn much trust me. You should want to get the students engage, reading/listening will do its bit to get there head revolving around the the theory, what will do its major bit is the students doing the questions that you personalized from yourself or the textbook from there students are actually learning maths.

"Doing maths, will make you learn maths"- my methods teacher.

this, make up your own questions and while you're explaining the theory, chuck in a question or 2 so they know whats going on. Also its not a good idea to do too many theory in 1 go, they'll just forget it after 30 mins.

As for $40/1.5 hr, its a bit too much for a first year uni student, maybe $35?

[Hutchoo]

As everyone is saying, just make sure you give them your own questions and actually test them so both you and your students feel more comfortable with the theories/questions. Also, crack in a few jokes if you can, be relaxed and remember that you're not that much older than your students, meaning you can still have a good friendship

And.. for the price, hmm, I personally wouldn't be charging that much. You should be charging around 30-35, especially if it's a group service.

[thushan]

Just for reference, I'm charging $30 ph for individual, $25 ph for group

[b^3]

Just for reference, I'm charging $30 ph for individual, $25 ph for group

I'm around there, $25 ph individual and $20 ph p/p for a group. But I'm betting I can't match Thushan's quality!

[aes_999]

^Regarding tutoring techniques,
what's a good way to tutor LOTE's?
Because I am thinking of trying to tutor
Indo, but I'm not sure if I can teach LOTE
properly.

[pi]

Ah, ok. So would $30 per 1.5hrs be alright?

I'm so noob at all this stuff

[thushan]

Just for reference, I'm charging $30 ph for individual, $25 ph for group

I'm around there, $25 ph individual and $20 ph p/p for a group. But I'm betting I can't match Thushan's quality!

Bahah you'd probs be btr than me judging by your posts on AN! Nah mchli (6 50 dude) will have best quality
Rohit - I'd say $30 p/p for 90 mins

[jkhamtanh]

Ah, ok. So would $30 per 1.5hrs be alright?

I'm so noob at all this stuff

If you think about it, if it's a group of 4-5, even if you charge 25 p/p for the 90 mins, it's in excess of $100 for that 90 mins which is a lot from a year 12 graduate.
Pricing should be completely up to your discretion, so long as you find students to afford it!

[taiga]

Would highly recommend you do some one to one tutoring before putting yourself in the deep end.

But with 4-5 students, definitely stand up.

As for what your charging, you have to use your own judgement. I personally wouldn't say your time or knowledge (with all due respect) is worth 200$/hour regardless of how many kids you have, also a bit ambitious for first year. The biggest group I've taught for vce tuition is 6 and I charged 15$/hour per person.

[paulsterio]

Taiga, aren't you in India? :O you need to take a break from AN

[taiga]

Yeah look I understand that if you were here you would be out and about just regularly slaying Indian chicks, but we can't all do that.

(anyway please go back to topic)