Children can learn at school with teachers or with a tutor. Parents sometimes specifically choose a tutor because the lessons are individual or in a group of 2-4 people, and the cost is cheaper than school tuition. But the difference between a tutor and a teacher is much deeper. Let's tell you how they differ.
- The word "pedagogue" means "child-minding" in ancient Greek. The word "tutor" is borrowed from Polish and means "to repeat". Initially, a teacher and a tutor have different tasks: one teaches, explains, leads to knowledge, the other helps to repeat and memorize.
- A teacher always has a pedagogical background. He knows age psychology, pedagogy, methods of teaching, consolidation of knowledge. He knows how to educate and form personality, teach goal-setting, perseverance. The tutor can be a student of a specialized university. For example, students of the last courses of mathematical faculties can do math with schoolchildren. They certainly know the subject, but they do not know pedagogy.
- The teacher uses a variety of educational methods and it helps to select teaching methods suitable for different students: visual, kinesthetic, auditory. If a tutor spends only 4-5 lessons with one child, it makes no sense for him to find out the type of information perception of his mentee. They will soon part soon anyway.
- The teacher plans the learning activity, the program, the expected result and a lesson plan. This is like the foundation of any learning process. A tutor can fill specific gaps in knowledge.
- A teacher objectively assesses the knowledge of his/her students. He wants to give knowledge and help to use it in practice. A tutor more often only praises students, losing objectivity.
We offer Russian language and math classes with professional teachers at Palme School. There is no need to travel anywhere, classes are held online.
