This fellow educator agrees wholeheartedly with Jann!

chanpree\" post_id=\"1945511\" time=\"1573290941\" user_id=\"127479:

Hi parents, when choosing a session with the popular tuition how do you find out which teachers are really good. After a few bad experiences, i understand that as much as the brand of the tuition center, the teacher also matters. Need your input.

I am both a parent and a tuition centre principal, so I think I can answer from both angles.

My eldest son was coached by me in English. He benefited tremendously. My second son and my buddy's son were coached in the same class by me. My buddy's son (whose English was actually weaker than my son's) benefited tremendously, but not my second son. And I used the same materials for all three!

From observation of both my teachers and myself, the ability to somehow reach across on the same wavelength to the child matters tremendously in results. Some children are just similar in wavelength, and they benefited greatly from the same teacher, the same teacher with the same materials could still benefit another kid whose learning style and character similarities differ from the teacher's, but the benefit is really much, much less obvious. if at all.

I have learnt one thing - let the kid sit on a trial lesson if you are able to. Listen to the kid if he says that he does not feel as comfortable with that teacher, so you do not waste your money. Be wary though, of the kid who somehow cannot feel comfortable with many, many teachers. You might have a malingerer on your hands, trying to weasel out of tuition. You would then benefit more from sending him to those motivation courses first.

Michael,
Principal, Frankel Tutors

Gya_Putri\" post_id=\"1935461\" time=\"1568602100\" user_id=\"180836:

does those tutor matching services give tutors a way to pitch themself? so you can describe your qualifications to parents? or it's just based on the fee preference?

Basically they have all my info, whether I was ex-MOE teacher, etc. I don't think they have a pitch per se. I think they probably match databases (which includes fee) and that's it.

Gya_Putri\" post_id=\"1935119\" time=\"1568343100\" user_id=\"180836:

Anyone tried tutor matching service before? Can share experience of using such service?

I used them when I did private one-to-one tuition in the past. They were good at a certain fee quote, back in 2004 when I was quoting $40 an hour (as an ex-MOE teacher). The last two years (2018-2019), when my fee quotes have become $80 an hour, they were quite useless, as all my students come via referrals.

I cannot really give any viewpoints from the parent's POV, as I tutor my own children. But based on my experience as a tutor with them, they are more for parents looking for \"budget\" tutors and they serve that segment well.

vlogin\" post_id=\"1429217\" time=\"1418110601\" user_id=\"94151:

Any idea about frankel tutors around kembangan area?
I wish to enrol my child for secondary tuition subjects, but not sure which tutors are good?

I know this is like a looooong time ago, but I would love to get some feedback as well from parents (and I am VERY open to the feedback!).

Disclaimer: from my signature, you can tell I am an interested party! But yes, I *am* a kiasu parent of 4 kids myself, ranging in age from one in the Army to a K1 girl.

I would love to see replies to jkids too!


On a separate note - why would a tuition center spinning off 50% profit a year be letting go (saw them on businesses for sale)? It is good money for the owners!

TheWriter:

We once had a student who missed an entire year of school and had a lot of learning difficulties, but the parents did not tell us until after we accepted the student in.


A month of struggling and difficulties in understanding basic concepts later, we spoke to the parents again and then we found out that the student had actually been asked to withdraw from many centres already. I was so miffed, but at the same time quite sad for the kid as well.

Perhaps the solution for such kids is not tuition, but an acceptance that the academic road is not meant for her (at least not now, perhaps when she is more mature) and to think of alternatives to the Singapore educational system?

imacsg:

If two different tutors to teach math. Are there any issues?

We already faced issues in school when students are confused because of differing methods taught by two different teachers. It is going to be the same for tutors. Suggest you stick to one. Some children may need more time to improve.

White_Gale:

I bring my kids to various outdoor outings like walk in the park or beach and explain to them the various objects we see along the way. I also watch Neo geo with them:)

That was also how I got my kids interested in Science. Of course, it helps (perhaps) that my kids are all boys...

janet_lee88:

no offence to tutors, but as parents who rely on tutors to provide backup for kids, we need to assess tutors with great care. those who are dishonest, unprofessional or simply cannot teach, they should be sacked.

Why should we add the qualifier \"no offence to tutors\"? Even if we are offended, so? The customer has a right to an agreed-upon quality at the price paid for. If I hire a contractor to clean my air-con and they do not do a good job, do we apologise to them for their poor job?

On the other hand, my peeve are agents who tell me to \"lower my rates\" so I can get more assignments.