Tuition is useless?

last SG · 2011-08-11T16:14:51+00:00

parents giving the child too much stress.

Protoman SG

The problem in Singapore is even Primary school so stressful for ?

Pri school kids should enjoy their school life not feel too stressful.

Twincat SG

everyone at fault...

tutor didn't open the mind of the child.

parent didn't try to understand the child and his/her learning method.

child was not aware of own weakness and strenght and how to capitalise on it...

Yach SG

Tuition is useless if the student's mind isnt accepting it.

You can hire all the elite tuition teachers from all over the world, if your child thinks about playing games etc and not wanting to understand the concepts nothing is going to happen. Its the mindset.

" if the child does not learn, it is the teacher's inability to teach well ".

Usually, the sentence should be " if the child does not learn, it is the child's unwillingness to revise work/pay attention/accept the teacher's teachings "

Jiani SG

Tuition is useless if the student's mind isnt accepting it.

" if the child does not learn, it is the teacher's inability to teach well ".

Usually, the sentence should be " if the child does not learn, it is the child's unwillingness to revise work/pay attention/accept the teacher's teachings "

it depends, for primary school, you can threaten to call their parents. for secondary, no hope

Aneslayer SG

人尽其才，切记切记。。。

angel7030 SG

个人的错
家庭的错
社会的错
政府的错
国家的错

Moderator 的错

leonardczj SG

sometimes it may just boil down to the connection b/w the teacher and the student, my friend called it "fate" lol

just like you will work well with some people but can't do the same with the others.

likeyou SG

Anyone here facing the same fate as me i.e. spending lots of money on Maths tuition for your child and still getting no improvement?

From tuition in a small class to private tuition at home, it was still fruitless.

Where does the problem lie? Who should be held responsible?

In my own opinion, if the child does not learn, it is the teacher's inability to teach well.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Hi, is your child is having this problem? If so, I have this experience too.

My kid failed his sa2 final exam (maths), got 30 marks despite having private tuitor. Spend $300+ on the math subject. I do not blame the tuitor but the link between the tuitor and the kid MUST be there. If no LINK, the kid will not know what the tuitor are trying to teach him/her.

angel7030 SG

Depend, if you are Cantonese, tuition is sure no good, tui tui tui....everyday, sure die one..ahem,

NG QIBO AARON AUBREY SG

tuition is a must

angel7030 SG

yes, for those not having enuf to spend or partime studying, you can provide tuition to earn extra money, its a must

Shereenl SG

I feel that the tuition teach should be stimulating the student's thoughts on the subject. The teacher is not there to spoon feed, but to guide and make sure the student is on the right track. And as mentioned by many, the student's willingness to learn is also a key factor in his/her improvement.

If there's a will, there's a way (:

Rooney9 SG

tuition is good if the tutor is able to provide one on one personalised tuition to the student. example in a class of 20-30, if you do not understand what the teacher has taught, tuition is the best time to ask the tutor, as you would not normally do if you do not understand in class. also the tutor can cover ahead of the topics taught in schools, so that when the teacher in school is teaching the syllabus, the student has already a head start over the rest of his classmates. besides teaching, a good tutor can also teach the student about other things outside school, such as relationship problems, financial matters or confide in the tutor he/she faced in schools.

but if the student motivation is not right, like being forced to attend the tuition by his parents, then it is not that fruitful.

Fseieh SG

i didn't have any tutors, but i got good results.

i think interest in the subject is the most important here, forcing your child to memorise and study what he does not like will only have adverse effects, what you can do is try to encourage interest in the subject before proceeding with additional lessons to help him catch up

things are easier to understand when interest is there, and things are easier to remember when they are understood

angel7030 SG

not really, I got great interest in man behavor, but somehow still cannot understand them.

likeyou SG

Anyone here facing the same fate as me i.e. spending lots of money on Maths tuition for your child and still getting no improvement?

From tuition in a small class to private tuition at home, it was still fruitless.

Where does the problem lie? Who should be held responsible?

In my own opinion, if the child does not learn, it is the teacher's inability to teach well.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Same boat as you at the moment.

What is your solution right now?

Lokey SG

foundation and interest

Many students are weak in their basic foundation. Their misunderstanding accumlates over the years and eventually get worse and worse.

Some people have no interest at all. So it is very hard to learn anything, when they dont wan to learn at all.

angel7030 SG

Yes, like me, see the book only, want to sleep already.

Aliensheep SG

Tuition for math is just to cover misconceptions,revision and hard sums. The main source of learning should be from school.Results also depend on your child’s intellect (iq not results and iq is the proper definition of smartness) as the higher the intellect the better the problem solving and understanding.

HyuugaNeji SG

Sending your child for tuition is investing on your child's academic future.

By sending, you save your child from a fail grade to a A, B, C grade.

Although your child may not get A*, at least he will be coping reasonably at school and will not be casted out.

YOu never know. Maybe your child's talents is in other subjects? I have friends who scored B for Maths but is first class honours in Chemistry.

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