Comments on: What is the difference between attending office hours and going to a tutor? http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-attending-office-hours-and-going-to-a-tutor/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:38:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Julius N http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-attending-office-hours-and-going-to-a-tutor/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 Julius N Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:30:04 +0000 http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-attending-office-hours-and-going-to-a-tutor/#comment-2201 Learning a new concept is like blind men trying to visualize an elephant - you have to have many different perspectives before you can form a complete picture. I tell my students that if all they wanted to hear was to have me repeat what I already told them in class - they are welcome to come and see me. Going to a tutor will give them a second perspective - but even that can be woefully inadequate. For a "full color four dimensional" view of a concept I have found that study groups are absolutely the best. The problem at my commuter college is that my students rarely see each other outside of class - and that is a terrible loss for them. Assuming that you are a teacher, and you are asking why more students don't come and see you, my answer is that you need to be more humble and recognize that the door you open may not provide the best view for every student. Your way of seeing things may not be the best for everyone. Unlike a jealous boyfriend who wants to be all things that are good to the object of his love - you should rejoice when a student of yours goes to a different source to augment the visualization that you are trying to achieve.<a href="http://www.businessbrokersguide.com/toledo-business-broker.htm"> Julius N</a> Learning a new concept is like blind men trying to visualize an elephant - you have to have many different perspectives before you can form a complete picture. I tell my students that if all they wanted to hear was to have me repeat what I already told them in class - they are welcome to come and see me. Going to a tutor will give them a second perspective - but even that can be woefully inadequate. For a “full color four dimensional” view of a concept I have found that study groups are absolutely the best.

The problem at my commuter college is that my students rarely see each other outside of class - and that is a terrible loss for them.

Assuming that you are a teacher, and you are asking why more students don’t come and see you, my answer is that you need to be more humble and recognize that the door you open may not provide the best view for every student. Your way of seeing things may not be the best for everyone. Unlike a jealous boyfriend who wants to be all things that are good to the object of his love - you should rejoice when a student of yours goes to a different source to augment the visualization that you are trying to achieve. Julius N

]]> By: drip http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-attending-office-hours-and-going-to-a-tutor/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 drip Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:24:55 +0000 http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-attending-office-hours-and-going-to-a-tutor/#comment-2200 At most US colleges going to the tutoring center is free. You can get one on one help with any subject. In general help or help with a certain assignment. A teacher is not going to go over everything with just you all the time. Office hours and meeting with a teacher is to get help, but not to spend the amount of time a tutor can with you. Professors do not have the time to meet with each student for one on one help all the time. You can have a standing appointment with at tutor to help you every week. Sometimes having a peer tutor helps students more than extra time with their professor<a href="http://www.familylawmadeeasy.com/child-support-act.htm"> drip</a> At most US colleges going to the tutoring center is free. You can get one on one help with any subject. In general help or help with a certain assignment.
A teacher is not going to go over everything with just you all the time. Office hours and meeting with a teacher is to get help, but not to spend the amount of time a tutor can with you. Professors do not have the time to meet with each student for one on one help all the time. You can have a standing appointment with at tutor to help you every week.
Sometimes having a peer tutor helps students more than extra time with their professor drip

]]> By: CanProf http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-attending-office-hours-and-going-to-a-tutor/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 CanProf Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:25:58 +0000 http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-attending-office-hours-and-going-to-a-tutor/#comment-2199 Good question, I don't know. Perhaps many student don't realize that in fact many professors are good at explaining/teaching and are very willing to do so during their office hours or indeed to schedule appointments to meet with students outside of those hours.<a href="http://www.premierhomestyle.com/chairs-and-ottomans-1609"> CanProf</a> Good question, I don’t know. Perhaps many student don’t realize that in fact many professors are good at explaining/teaching and are very willing to do so during their office hours or indeed to schedule appointments to meet with students outside of those hours. CanProf

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