This discussion topic comes from Robin DeShazo, a math tutor who recently joined the our team:
“We often find that the gap in understanding for the student lies not in the concept that is being covered, but in a previous concept that the student needs to know to understand the current concept. This hole in their understanding is often shown when interacting with the student.
How do you handle this? Do you abandon the current concept to focus on the missed concept? Do you give a brief overview of the missed concept and move on with the current concept? Or do you push the student through the missed concept and stay focused on only the current concept?”
What do you find works well in a situation like this?
What doesn’t work well?
— Team Yup