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Tutoring Unfamiliar Material
Students might not always need an expert; they need someone who makes them spend time with the material without being distracted by their phone.
Also, tutoring is not always only about teaching the ...
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Tutoring Unfamiliar Material
In general, I think your instincts are spot on. If you do not have a reasonable degree of expertise in a field, you should not be tutoring. In general, I think you are doing the right thing by ...
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Tutoring Unfamiliar Material
Imagine that you went to the grocery store to buy some cheese, but when you got to the register, the cashier said "Oh no, this cheese sucks, you're a rich, sophisticated person, you should buy ...
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Tutoring Unfamiliar Material
Things seem to be working so far: the student is happy with your mentoring and teaching style. As long as they (and whoever is paying you) are aware that you are not an expert in this specific topic, ...
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