Are you a parent who is considering options for getting academic support for your child? You are not alone! Many parents are considering options for getting the best academic support for their kids. In this short article we will share with you the feedback we have received from our students and parents concerning their experience with online tutoring and home tutors and how that experience compared with center-based tutoring and learning establishments.
About Tutoring Club
Tutoring Club is a parent-owned learning center that helps students with core school subjects like English, math, chemistry, biology, Arabic, physics and SAT. Our teaching staff are subject experts who deliver programs of study which are all certified and accredit by the KHDA. We offer online tutoring programs which are delivered by the same qualified teachers. Both our in-center and online lessons are delivered to the same standards of quality set by Tutoring Club International.
You can read more about our tutoring programs in Dubai on this link
Online Tutoring Applications
Online tutoring has some one major advantage which is the convenience of finding an online teacher. With recent lockdown measures, this option has became popular but the convenience came at a cost to the student. Below are some of the disadvantages of online tutoring most parents are facing:
Disadvantages of Online Tutoring
- Anyone without any real experience can list themselves to offer lessons.
- You get what you pay for. Whilst the advertised cost may seem low but in many cases the outcome is also poor.
- Free-lance teachers generally have little commitment to the students they teach.
- Parents don’t have any control over the quality or progress the student is making.
- Resources used are always online free resources which is very broad and of low quality.
Private Home Tutors
Private home tutors are usually free-lance individuals (sometimes with teaching experience) who are looking for part-time work and opt to try home teaching for a period of time. The advantage of this option for parents is convenient schedule for parents and students who are looking to receive tutoring at their home. Most parents who opt for center-based lessons usually do that after trying a home tutor. Below is a summary of what parents have to say about their experience with home tutors.
Disadvantages of Home Tutors
- Home tutors have no real assessment tools or teaching methodology.
- Home tutors end up becoming homework service thereby the student becomes dependent on their home teacher.
- Students who tried home teachers usually lack the motivation and confident to do school work independently.
- Because the do not report to an education principle, the private lessons they offer are usually random and ill prepared.
- There are numerous health hazards associated with visiting many households in a day, particularly with the spread of Covid-19 pendemic.
Tutoring Centers
Tutoring centers in most counties are regulated by the education ministries or other regulators. This means that education and learning centers must have adequate testing, proper teaching materials, and most importantly several ways to measure the teaching quality and outcomes. Education centers also have to abide by stringent health and safety guidelines to ensure that their students and teaching staff are healthy. This is very important consideration during the current times we are living in.
In summary, there are some good education and tuition centers available in Dubai. You should do your research, check the google rating, meet the center academic counselor in your center of choice before making your decision. Make sure that you ask for an academic assessment so that you can be assured that your child is on the right track and will be getting the right academic support.
