To the question of "Who needs a professor when there's a tutor available?" I think there is a point missing. There is ample room for both professors and tutors in education. Their roles are different. Without the professor, the tutor is no longer a tutor, filling in the gaps in the student's understanding. He then becomes the professor, doing the teaching, which he is not adequately prepared to do. Not to downplay the role of tutors either, as I have myself been a personal tutor for over 25 years. A tutor fills a very important need, and in a way a professor cannot. A tutor gears his lessons to the learning style of the particular student. A tutor provides one-on-one instruction in detail in specific portions of the main topics, dictated by what the student needs in order to fully grasp the concepts. Independent learners who wish to learn in an atmosphere outside of the classroom may be able to get along without the presence of a professor, but for students who thrive in the social setting of a public classroom, a professor is a necessary element.
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To the question of "Who needs a professor when there's a tutor available?" I think there is a point missing. There is ample room for both professors and tutors in education. Their roles are different. Without the professor, the tutor is no longer a tutor, filling in the gaps in the student's understanding. He then becomes the professor, doing the teaching, which he is not adequately prepared to do. Not to downplay the role of tutors either, as I have myself been a personal tutor for over 25 years. A tutor fills a very important need, and in a way a professor cannot. A tutor gears his lessons to the learning style of the particular student. A tutor provides one-on-one instruction in detail in specific portions of the main topics, dictated by what the student needs in order to fully grasp the concepts.
Independent learners who wish to learn in an atmosphere outside of the classroom may be able to get along without the presence of a professor, but for students who thrive in the social setting of a public classroom, a professor is a necessary element.
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