THE IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF
PRIVATE TUITION

With the ever increasing workload on school pupils of almost all levels, in most cases where pupils offer as many as 15 subjects with an average of 8-10 periods per day, each period spanning from 40-60 minutes in most schools, there is no gainsaying that it would be a near impossible task for these
learners to assimilate the lessons or grasp all key concepts without extra efforts. Of no fault of theirs, most women are becoming career oriented and professional, they can’t pay adequate attention to their children
regarding their studies or most parents don’t find time to assist their children in their studies. Many parents are not themselves well educated or might not be knowledgeable in the academic field or subject where their children need assistance; hence they can’t assist their children in their studies. Some pupils, out of the fear of being turned down or made centre of attraction due to the nature of their questions, inferiority complex or stage
fright, would rather keep their thoughts and queries to themselves thereby leaving their quests unattended to.

The aftermath effects of accumulation
of academic work are dwindled interest, confusion, loss of self-confidence, poor performance and bad results in tests and examinations. The situation in Nigeria as a case study is quite worrisome. Most schools don’t reveal the true picture of pupils’
performance to their parents. In some cases, pupils are promoted to higher classes even if he or she does not merit it as long as tuition is paid. This is an integral cause of the mass failure recorded every year in SSCE, UTME and other examinations. In solving these problems, extra assistance in
studies besides attending school or college is a necessity.
A good, professional and dedicated private tutor can work wonders in such a case.The tutor:
1. Begins by identifying strengths,
weaknesses, learning style and
personality of the pupil to best select
the most effective teaching ideas and
methodologies.
2. Helps him or her psychologically to
establish and develop interest in
studies
3. Helps clear his/her doubts on
unclear or confusing concepts
4. Strengthens his/her fundamentals
5. Conducts practice tests or mock
examinations to assess his/her
strengths and weaknesses
6. Teaches examination techniques,
imbibes swift reasoning and problem
solving skills
7. Constantly motivates and
encourages. him/her
8. Boosts his/her confidence and
eradicate fear of exams
9. Monitors his/her progress

All these can be achieved because the
learner will have the advantage of a
whole teacher to himself/herself, with
the lesson plans and strategies of
teaching designed just for him/her! On
the contrary, in a classroom, one
teacher may be faced with over
twenty or even thirty pupils, with
different personalities, different
abilities, different rates of learning,
individual strengths and weaknesses;
despite this, the teacher will be forced
to treat his class as if it contained just
one pupil, of course it would be
cumbersome for the teacher to attend
to individual needs due to time
constraint amongst other hindrances.
He or she will orate from one end of
the classroom, unable to ascertain
how effectively each pupil is
assimilating the lesson. Based on the
teacher’s expectation, the lesson plans
will be designed to fit the needs of the
average pupil; and the teacher will
proceed at a rate suitable for the
average pupil.

Compared to the conflicts of the
classroom coupled with the difficulty
of distractions from other pupils, the
relaxed one-on-one environment of a
tutor and a pupil can be a safe haven
of unleashing potentials. In such
environment, the pupil will always be
at ease to ask questions to clear his or
her doubts on bewildering, unclear
and confusing concepts. The rapt
attention and listening ear given to
the learner would boost his self-
confidence and the confidence to
present his or her ideas before his
teacher and colleagues is restored.
Even if a pupil is performing well at
school or college, it is highly likely that
some private tuition will give him or
her an edge over his or her peers.
It is noteworthy that it is their friends
and contemporaries they are
competing against for the relatively
few admission slots, scholarship
opportunities etc. – many of who may
already be receiving tuition. In an age
where private tuition has gained
prominence and is fast becoming the
norm, it may be necessary to join in
and avoid being left behind.

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