One-on-one online tutoring has been growing in popularity as an alternative to private tutoring. While online tutoring costs less, saves time, and allows you to hire qualified tutors from all around the world, many people aren’t able to get the most out of their online tutors.

Here are some tips from our experienced tutors on how you can productively collaborate with your tutor to get the most out of the tutoring session.

1- Prepare Beforehand

Students usually hire online tutors because they have some confusion and gaps in their understanding of what they have been taught at school. Unlike in school, students can ask their online tutor to explain anything on the course.

The tutor will find it best to start from the beginning and go through the course linearly. They might repeat topics you already have a good understanding of, and you might not be able to get to the topics you’re weak in.

Hence, to keep this from happening, try to compile everything you want the online tutor to explain before every tutoring session.

2- Ask Questions

While school teachers say you can ask them to explain anything, online tutors actually mean it. They’re there for you exclusively.

By asking questions, you also give your online tutor feedback on what you’re good at and where you need help. Experienced tutors can pick up on these things, and the next time they explain something, they consider your strengths and weaknesses.

This allows them to spend less time on things they know you’re already good at and use the extra time to focus on things you need to improve on.

This indirect feedback channel via your questions is really important since you might not know your own strengths and weaknesses.

3- Space and Time

Online tutors usually have multiple consecutive sessions planned with different students with little to no gap in between. This means that your online tutor might not give you any extra time once the session ends.

If you’re not logged in and ready to take notes when the session starts, you won’t be able to get as much out of the session as you would if you were on time.

You must also consideryour study space. Your house can be more distracting than a classroom if you’re sitting with your laptop in the living room. Take the session somewhere quiet, and remember to ask other people at your house not to disturb you.

Most importantly, to make the most out of your online tutoring session, you need to find tutoring services that have professional and experienced tutors. At PowerKid, we provide online tutoring for math, science, and English. Our tutors also help students do their homework through K-12 tutoring services.

Book a conversation with us to find an online tutor that fits your requirements!