TEFL North Platte Nebraska

There is a strong distinction between teaching one to one and groups. There are several differences between both of them and in this article I will list some of the key aspects of each difference, together with my experiences. Teaching individually is much more effective. It's mostly due to undivided attention of teacher and the student. There's normally no one else in the room to disturb the learning process and it's easier for the learner to stay focused. In the group, there's normally someone who is less motivated and / or their behaviour impacts others. I have found that during the lessons with a group as little as 6 pupils I had to devote some time and effort to get the equal attention of all students. I have never had to do it while teaching on individual basis. One to one lessons have the advantage of the student feeling more confident speak freely and make mistakes, which would then be easily observed and corrected without the possibility of the learner feeling embarrassed. In my experience I have noticed that students are more likely to self-correct their mistakes when there's no one else in the room. On the other hand, groups often develop competitiveness and as long as it's a healthy one it can work miracles in one's progress. Groups have the advantage of bringing together people with different experiences and preferences, which creates a room for debate and / or varied ideas, regardless of age. There is a much higher chance for an unexpected funny situation, and I found that students remember more from lessons were they were laughing a lot. The same apply to one to one teaching. The difference is that the lessons are more relaxed and informal, allowing the teacher to build much better rapport with the learner. In contrary to one to one learning, teaching in groups enables students to take more initiative. At any point the lesson can take another turn and bring something unexpected and enrich students with a topic otherwise difficult to cover. What I love about working with groups of students are the games. Students often contribute new rules and make the game more difficult and stimulating. With every invention they take ownership of the game and demand to play it more often. The more this happens, the more they associate english with good fun. Additionally, the student to student interactions allow the teacher to rest a little and rebuild his / her focus for the next activity. Individual lessons require a lot of commitment both from teacher and student. They are tailored to individual needs and optimised to maximise knowledge acquisition. For this reason, they are more often than not very intensive. The price factor plays a vital role in the choice between one to one and group learning. For the same money one can go to more classes in a group than they can do with a private teacher. Although one to one teaching is more effective, if a student cannot afford enough teaching hours, it's sometimes better for him / her to join the group. If someone can afford enough one to one teaching hours to reach their objective, then without a doubt it is a much better choice. There are many differences between teaching one to one and groups. Each one has some pros and cons, but overall teaching one to one is normally more beneficial for the student. Nevertheless, the choice is usually based on one's financial situation.