Infographics are a fun way to organize information into an easily-consumable manner. This infographic contains a few facts about (and the importance of) tutoring services.
Infographic Transcription
An Effective Way of Learning: Benefits of Tutoring
Interesting Tutoring Facts
- Tutored students show greater school attendance
- Students receiving at least 4 hours of tutoring per week showed a six week showed a six-month gain in reading and a two-year gain in math
- Tutored students performed higher on standardized test scores in the areas of mathematics and language arts
- Tutored students reported an increase in confidence and an improve attitude towards education
Benefits of Tutoring
- Improving student work habits
- More time-on-task
- Meeting specific student needs
- Reducing non-productive or risky behaviors
- Immediacy of feedback
- Improving social and behavioral skills
- Increased ability to manage one’s own learning
How do you know if tutoring is needed for you or your child?
- Teacher or counselor recommends tutoring
- Homework seems increasingly difficult
- Extreme anxiety before test
- Self-esteem and grades are dropping
- Loss of interest in learning or going to school
- Feelings of wanting to give up
- Resistance to doing schoolwork
Benefits to Tutors
- Encourages higher levels of thinking
- Increases motivation to learn in order to maintain new role
- Increases ability to manage own learning and study strategies
- Increases subject specific knowledge
- Increases related general knowledge
- Increases understanding of subject area
Benefits to Student
- Offers more systematic, structures learning experience
- Provides greater alignment between teacher and learner
- Improves academic performance
- Improves attitude toward subject area
- Motivates self-paced and self-directed learning
- Provides intensive practice for students who need it
Benefits to the School
- Increases opportunity to reinforce instruction
- Increases positive student interaction
- Enhances measurable positive changes in attitude towards teaching/learning for the participants
- Improves educational climate
- Facilitates diverse integration
Advantages of Private Tutoring
- Fewer Distractions
- Choose your tutor
- Focus on specific areas
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Help with homework
Sources:
http://aspen-learning.com/tutoring/tutoring-facts/
http://www.horizonsinlearning.org/2012/06/25/the-benefits-of-tutoring/
http://aspen-learning.com/homeschooling/homeschooling-facts/
http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills-articles/tutoring-and-its-benefits.asp
http://www.cowley.edu/academics/tutoring/tbenefit.html
http://www.activeunlimited.com/articles/top-10-benefits-for-private-tutoring
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/homework-tips/facts-about-tutors