<p>Okay, so you all know that for NHS we have to tutor people. Well, I always get stuck tutoring people in math which is one of worst subjects. It's not that I don't do well, it's just that I can't explain it well because my mind just doesn't work in a math way. anyway, I have a new tutoree who takes algebra and need some advice on how to tutor better and properly. HELP!!</p>
<p>Maybe you should review the material yourself and think about important concepts/points, and then find examples to go over with your student.</p>
<p>When I tutored someone who needed help in algebra, I found it helpful for him to write out guidelines on solving problems and then showing him how to apply them in actual problems.</p>
<p>First and foremost, figure out the weak point of your student. Know why he doesn't comprehend every fraction problem, etc. If worse comes to worse, try to switch positions in subjects. </p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>ahh! thanks for the great advice. will definately do that. I think that will work for the freshman I'm tutoring. But one of the people I'm tutoring, she understands the concepts and everything, she just makes arithmetic mistakes like not changing the sign when dividing by negative in inequalities or sometimes even not remember that a negative times a negative is positive. even though she knows that she has to do that she still does it wrong on every problem on tests and quizzes decreasing her grade by 20-30 points. and she does it right when we're practicing in our sessions. i don't understand it. any advice for this.</p>
<p>Exactly, negative x negative, tell her to completly memorize it, and review it with her. Also review dividing by a fraction, make a couple practice problems for her and stedily show her each step and eventually she will ''get'' it.</p>
<p>Hope this helped!</p>
<p>Question: Can you talk to your NHS advisor and ask about switching with another student and not tutoring for math in the future? I'm sure your adviser really cares about the quality of tutoring, and if you were truly uncomfortable she/he would make an effort to switch you to another subject.</p>
<p>For the other girl, maybe she's just nervous? I know when my younger sister rushes through tests she misses stuff like that all the time. Usually for something like that they didn't do enough practice problems but if she does it correctly with you every time then there's probably something else behind it.</p>
<p>Hehe, I can help with the negatives situation. Have your student remember:</p>
<p>Bad guy (-) x Leaving town (-) = A GOOD thing (+)
Bad guy (-) x Coming to town (+) = A BAD thing (-)
Good guy (+) x Leaving town (-) = A BAD thing (-)
Good guy (+) x Coming to town (+) = a GOOD thing (+)</p>
<p>^LAME and obnoxious to follow. Just remember same signs = +. Different signs = -.</p>
<p>thanks for the advice. i think the problem is that she's nervous and she rushes through things. she does know it though. i don't know, i think she might be hiring a private tutor. as for not tutoring in math, I'm one of the few people who gets to school early enough and stays late enough to tutor. most people don't have time. It's not that I'm bad at math, it's just harder for me to explain. and the tutoring coordinators know this (I also tutor in English and history which I'm much better with), I guess they just figure something is better than nothing.</p>