obliviousninja
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well it helps (less sillies)I'd go as far to say only understanding is required.
I'd go as far to say that tutoring should be outlawed. All students should start from a level playing field, and people who are prepared to fork out lots of money should not get an advantage.I am a bit on the anti-tutoring side because I feel that people exploit the system and I know I will get negativity in saying this but it makes me feel a bit ill thinking about all those extreme high achievers who got their high marks as a result of forking out the $$$ on tutoring. Idk there is probably a thread somewhere on this matter but what do you guys think?
I've helped some intelligent students realise their potential by tutoring them. It's not a level playing field and there are many things outside of the student's control: e.g. there was a girl in a Catholic school who did not have a chemistry teacher for her entire HSC and was just learning off the textbook; she had to crash a biology class to ask that teacher a few question.I'd go as far to say that tutoring should be outlawed. All students should start from a level playing field, and people who are prepared to fork out lots of money should not get an advantage.
(I say this after having done tutoring myself for a long time.)
At the very least the industry should be regulated, with all tutors being required to have an Australian teaching degree, and a minimum number of years teaching in high schools. And tutors should not be permitted to start teaching course material before high schools are allowed to - why shouldn't the same rules apply to them?
Honestly, most of the extreme high achievers in maths don't go to tutoring.I am a bit on the anti-tutoring side because I feel that people exploit the system and I know I will get negativity in saying this but it makes me feel a bit ill thinking about all those extreme high achievers who got their high marks as a result of forking out the $$$ on tutoring. Idk there is probably a thread somewhere on this matter but what do you guys think?
That's generally true, with the exception of my friend who got a perfect 100 UAI with copious amounts of tuition and study. He studied so hard, he spent a brief period in hospital.Honestly, most of the extreme high achievers in maths don't go to tutoring.
How does an engineering degree make you a better engineer?Really? How does a teaching degree make you a better tutor?
In that case why are thousands of students every year seeking tutoring from the mostly "unqualified" providers? Shouldn't the teaching by qualified teachers in schools suffice? Why?How does an engineering degree make you a better engineer?
Most degrees provide a good foundation of theory, but they also have a lot of "fat". You only become good at your profession through on the job experience and self-improvement.How does an engineering degree make you a better engineer?
The point is that engineers would not permit anyone without an engineering degree to take on a purely engineering role, regardless of how much experience he might have. For starters, they have not gone through the rigorous checks required by the Institute of Engineers.Most degrees provide a good foundation of theory, but they also have a lot of "fat". You only become good at your profession through on the job experience and self-improvement.
If we're going to compare teaching degrees to engineering degrees. You can be a good teacher if you're a good communicator and you know your subject material, even without studying pedagogy. You're more likely to need the foundation subjects like mathematics and mechanics to understand what's going on in a technical engineering role.
Because unqualified tutors provide their service at ridiculously low prices. That is the only reason.In that case why are thousands of students every year seeking tutoring from the mostly "unqualified" providers? Shouldn't the teaching by qualified teachers in schools suffice? Why?
I've had to do a working with children check for my last 3 tutoring jobs, it's compulsory for all tutors. If it weren't for the fact that I stumbled into tutoring work and enjoyed it, I would never have been inspired to study an M Teach and pursue a teaching career.Its true I'm sure that there are many good unqualified tutors out there - but who checks their ability, their suitability and their knowledge? Why don't they have to undergo the same child protection checks as do teachers? At the very least, tutors should be required to place their names on a register, and can be struck off the register for misconduct and unprofessionalism. (And the details of the register should be sent to the tax office).
You seem to have much more faith in bureaucracy than I do.Because unqualified tutors provide their service at ridiculously low prices. That is the only reason.
In any case, it is interesting that people are only choosing to pick on my 'at the very least' scenario.
If anyone cares to read my original post, I believe that ALL tutoring should be banned, regardless of the qualifications of the tutor.
Seriously, how many private tutors do you think have had a working with children check? Who enforces that when there is no governing body? Tutoring centres might demand it, but most of the tutors out there aren't affiliated with a tutoring centre. And how many declare their income for tax purposes?I've had to do a working with children check for my last 3 tutoring jobs, it's compulsory for all tutors.
It's not that, this is turning out to be an Atheist vs Creationist debate. It goes on for a long time. No one yields. Both sides waste copious amounts of time. Anyway, if you want to ban tutoring, I suggest you lobby parliament, although they probably have more important things to do.Its interesting that the debate stopped once I mentioned declaring income.
Still, I wonder how many tutors who use this site could honestly say that they declare all their income.It's not that, this is turning out to be an Atheist vs Creationist debate. It goes on for a long time. No one yields. Both sides waste copious amounts of time. Anyway, if you want to ban tutoring, I suggest you lobby parliament, although they probably have more important things to do.