Economics can be a tricky subject so it's not surprising that more and more people are looking for private economics tutors. Whether you need help passing an exam at school or university or just want to learn more about economics for your work, private tutoring can be a really cost-effective way to learn.
In this article, we'll look at the reasons for and against working with a private tutor, what you should be looking for in a private tutor, and show you the best ways to find a private economics tutor in Adelaide.
The Pros and Cons of Working with a Private Economics Tutor
There are plenty of reasons to work with a private tutor, but there are also a few reasons to be cautious. Before you start your search for a private economics tutor, think carefully about the pros and cons.
The Advantages of Working with a Private Economics Tutor
We believe that the benefits of working with a private tutor far outweigh the drawbacks, but to make the right decision, you should always consider both sides. Here's why you should work with a private economics tutor.
Choose What You Study
With a private tutor, you can choose exactly what you study. Not only do you get to choose the subject, but you'll have far more control over what topics you cover in your tutoring sessions.
If you're studying for an exam, you'll obviously have to cover what's on the exam, but your private tutor doesn't have to follow the syllabus or curriculum to the letter and can always teach you related concepts (if they feel they'll be beneficial) or focus on the topics that you need the most help with.
Remember that private economics tutors from Melbourne, for example, mightn't be familiar with the exams taken in South Australia.
With private tutoring, the course content is far more flexible and tailored to you.
Learn at Your Own Pace
Just as you can choose what you study in your private economics lessons, you also have far more control over the pace of the lessons.
In a class with dozens of other students, the pace is dictated by the average speed of the students and can cause some students to fall behind and some students to get bored by the slowed pace of their learning.
Your private economics tutor will make sure you spend extra time on topics when you need to and can also choose to move quickly through concepts that you clearly understand.
Personalised Feedback
We can learn a lot more from our mistakes than what we get right and private economics tutors can provide their students with feedback that's appropriate to them.
As their entire focus will be on you, the feedback you receive will apply to you and be useful for helping you to learn more effectively.
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Tailored Lessons
Private economics tutoring is tailored to each student. You will learn what you need to learn, at a pace that's right for you, and through activities that your tutor believes will help you learn as effectively as possible.
Every aspect of the session can be adapted to the student as there's only one of them (in one-on-one tutoring, at least) and every minute of the session is spent focusing on them and their learning.
The Disadvantages of Working with a Private Economics Tutor
There are a few downsides to tutoring, too, that you should know about before you start your search.
Availability
With private tutoring, you need to schedule each session. While you can always book several sessions for the same time each week (something preferred by both tutor and student), popular tutors will have limited availability and sometimes, your ideal tutor won't be available when you are.
Cost
Private tutoring isn't free and while we firmly believe that it's worth the cost, these costs can add up quite quickly.
If you sacrifice quality for cost, this can sometimes end up costing you more in the long term since you'll need more sessions to make the progress in economics that you're after. Opting for an expensive tutor can end up being a waste of money if you can't afford to continue with your tutoring, either, though.
Don't forget that location can affect prices, too, with private economics tutors from Sydney, for example, charging more on average than those in Adelaide.
Incompatibility
While every tutor will look to tailor each session to their students, sometimes it just doesn't work out and if you find yourself with an incompatible tutor, you can end up wasting a lot of money on tuition that's ineffective.
What to Look for in Private Economics Tutors
To enjoy all the benefits of tutoring with as few drawbacks as possible, you need to think carefully about what to look for in a private tutor.
Here are some of the criteria that we believe you should consider when looking for and choosing your private economics tutor.
Availability
Check the availability of every potential tutor. There's no point in finding out that they'd be a great fit just to discover that they'll never be able to teach you when you're available.
Be sure to ask them where and when they teach.
Experience
Experience usually comes at a cost, but it's better to pay a premium for an experienced tutor that knows what they're doing.
It can also help to ask them about specific experience, too. If you need help with university economics exams, a tutor that's spent 20 years teaching economics to kids at school mightn't be anywhere near as good as a tutor with 5 years of experience teaching economics to university students.
Qualifications
While qualifications aren't required for tutoring, it can help to have qualifications both in economics and teaching.
Of course, if they don't have qualifications but they have real-life experience in either of these areas, that can be useful, too.
Student Reviews
On most online tutoring platforms, you can read reviews left by a tutor's students. This can give you a good idea of their reputation.
While one bad review shouldn't put you off, several bad reviews should be taken seriously.
Teaching Approach
Every student learns differently so your tutor's teaching approach must match how you best like to learn.
If you've had private tutoring before, you'll have a better idea of what this is, but if you haven't, think about which teachers you learned the best from and what it was about them that made their teaching so effective for you.
Track Record
If you're studying for an exam, it can be useful to ask potential tutors if they've taught students taking the same exam before, how said students did, and how familiar they are with the format of the exam.
Remember that private economics tutors from Brisbane, for example, mightn't be au fait with the exam formats in Adelaide.
Where to Find Private Economics Tutors
Once you know what you're looking for in a tutor, you can start your search. Luckily, there are plenty of options out there for finding private economics tutors.
Here are a few of our favourite approaches, but if you've worked with a private tutor before, you'll probably have your preferred way of finding and shortlisting potential candidates.
Bulletin Boards
Bulletin or notice boards are a classic way to find goods and services. In smaller or more tightly-knit communities, these can serve as a way for people to connect. Whether it's babysitting, cleaning, or even private tutoring, be sure to look at what's been posted on the board.
If there isn't anyone offering private economics tutoring, you can always leave an ad up to let people know that you're looking for one.
You can find bulletin boards in some local businesses or in local council or community buildings, libraries, or universities. With a university, you can even go straight to the economics department and ask.
Online Classifieds
With sites like Craigslist and Gumtree, you can also find private tutors. Much like real-world noticeboards, online classified ads allow you to look for tutors or put up your own ad to let people know that you're looking for private tutors.
Online Tutoring Platforms
Online tutoring platforms such as our own are designed specifically to help students find private tutors and vice-versa.
You can simply search for private economic tutors in Adelaide and be met with the results of lots of different tutors. From there, you can compare their profiles, see what their other students had to say about them, and find out how much they charge per hour.
Once you have a better idea of which tutors seem right, you can get in touch and start discussing learning more about economics from them.
Don't forget that you can also look for online tutors and find economics tutors across Australia and across the world.
Social Media
You can use your social media accounts to let all your friends, followers, and connections know that you're searching for a private economics tutor.
You can also use social media platforms to search for tutoring or economics groups and communities, where you may also find private economics tutors. These are probably some of the best places to post that you're looking for private tuition.
Tutoring Agencies
If you speak to local tutoring agencies, they'll assign you a private tutor. With agencies, you tend to get less of a choice when it comes to tutors, but they do take out the hassle of having to search for your own private economics tutor.
Every agency is different, though, and some will allow you to be much more involved in the selection process if you wish.
Word of Mouth
Word of mouth is a classic approach to finding any service whether it's tradies or private tutors. Just make sure that everybody you know is aware that you're looking for a private economics tutor and then let word of mouth do its job.
If your name or economics ever comes up in a conversation, the people you know can mention that you're looking for one and pass your details on to a potential tutor.
Of course, these aren't the only ways to find a private economics tutor in Adelaide, but these are arguably the best ways to start your search.
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