How has academic coaching evolved? What's the difference between ordinary tutoring and professional academic coaching? When is it wise to hire an expert, despite the higher cost?
The purpose of this article is to clarify the distinction between ordinary tutoring and academic coaching and help answer these salient questions.
Historically, private tutoring was the way most education happened, the primary means by which critical knowledge and skills were passed from one generation to the next.
Whether the subject matter is hunting mammoths, learning Latin, sewing a dress, playing piano, passing the bar exam, or mastering basic algebra, nothing beats one-on-one private instruction with an engaging, expert private teacher. Indeed, it's been said that the best possible educational setting is "yourself, Aristotle, and a log."
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