Tutor

A tutor is a private instructor who teaching a specific educational subject or skill to an individual student. Such one-on-one attention allows the tutor to improve the student's knowledge or skills far more rapidly than in a classroom setting. Tutors are often privately hired and paid by the student or the student's family. Many are used for remedial students or others needing special attention; many provide more advanced material for exceptionally capable and highly motivated students. ''Tutelage'' is the process of being under the guidance of a tutor. In English University, a tutor is a postgraduate student or a lecturer assigned to conduct a seminar for undergraduate students. At St. John's College, U. S. the professors are referred to as tutors. They serve the function of guiding the conversation and attempting to keep it focused, whether in tutorials or in seminar. == Secondary Meanings == To tutor someone is also a slang term for engaging in sexual activity. ==External links== *[http://www.tutoringfaq.com tutoringFAQ] Frequently asked questions about tutors and tutoring *[http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~mshlimov/log/archives/category/math-tutoring/ Shlim - Math Education] Ideas on Mathematics & Education

Tutor

The definition given here seems too narrow. At some universities, especially in Britain and in countries that only recently (i.e., < 150 years) becaome independent of Britain, ''tutor'' is one of the academic ranks of members of the faculty. User:Michael Hardy 19:39, 19 Aug 2003 (UTC) Added information about St. John's College tutors. User:LC'sGoonSquad Andy G. 16:03, 10 Aug 2004

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