I got the great opportunity to observe a fellow tutor Olga tutor her Year 5 Maths/English student, Alexander. Today, they were covering comprehension and division. While observing Olga, I picked up multiple tips and tricks that I will keep in mind and learn from in my future lessons. This includes Olga’s positive attitude and demeanour towards her student, positioning her into a comfortable and welcoming environment. This promotes a free flowing conversation between the tutor and the student that elicits the student in being able to ask any questions that arise. Furthermore, Olga thoroughly embedded the concepts around division and comprehension to her student so that there was a full comprehensive understanding, assisting her in exam style questions that will inevitably come up. Olga gradually built her students understanding and frequently checked in to ensure her student was following by asking questions like, “Does that make sense?” and “are you finding everything ok?”. These small check-ins confirm that the student is fully comprehending which Olga fantastically carried out. She also portrayed a distinct amount of attention to intricate detail so that her student is prepared for any questions/scenario when a question on division or comprehension arises. Once she established the foundational concept of division and comprehension to her student, she noticed that her student was still struggling with some division problems. In response to this, Olga promptly revisited this topic and revised the questions, using a different method of explaining hoping the student would understand better. By the end of the lesson, the student was confident in division and comprehension after grasping the concepts and being exposed to multiple questions and tricks that examiners throw in to put students off.
Overall, I profoundly enjoyed this observation and learnt some very valuable lessons!
Thank you 🙂
Rheanna
