Tutorz.com surveyed 200 students about the the importance of private tutoring and how to cultivate students to improve their career. This research unveils an increasing trend towards one-on-one tutoring spurred due to of the effects of the recent economic downturn. Also, nearly 3 out of 5 students prefer private tutoring over their teachers in public schools and colleges.
In 2006 Tutorz conducted a survey among 50 students at the University of California Irvine campus. 45% of the interviewed students reported having received tutoring sessions at least once a term. When Tutorz repeated this study in May 2011, this percentage increased to 55% – a testimony of the ever increasing importance of tutoring.
Why prefer 60% of the students private tutors over public teachers? It’s because of its clear benefits:
1. Flexibility in terms of meeting time and location.
2. Individual attention from the tutor
3. Increasing quality and education of tutors
4. Increased competitiveness in admission tests for sought-after universities
Survey includes the following Results
- Nearly 50% of school going students is in need of private tutors help in studies.
- 18% of students like tutoring because of special interest towards particular subjects.
- 3 out of 5 students get their doubts clarified from private tutors to complete their home works and assignments. Students feel energetic and motivated through homeschooling. Students are happy when they solve physics and math problems correctly in exams. They ultimately pin point private tutoring as reason for this.
- A whopping 77% of higher education students face difficulty in understanding math concepts. This widens math tutoring opportunities.
- Nearly 72% of students with tutoring help can improve their grades in just 10 hours of one-to-one help. Math, science, reading are subjects which are most requested for private tutoring. Similarly private tutors for teaching Spanish, Chinese languages are more in demand.
Conclusion
Tutoring services play an increasing role of in student’s education. Tutoring can close the gap between students’ needs and a school’s shortcomings.
Apart from teaching, parents choose private tutoring option to motivate their children in homeschooling, to cultivate good habits, and get them prepared for entering the work field.
