A new article posted on Articlerich.com for clickandclimb.com
Students of the tech savvy generation-x start to fear math as early as the beginning of middle school. For most of these students, this fear only increases with time and age and they dread math as they move to high-school and college avoiding the subject as much as possible. Some psychologists have even coined the term Math Anxiety which relates to the fear of math in young children. As a country dependent on science and technology to a great extent, this situation demands a call to action.
One proven way to address this issue is to give such students a lot of practice and individual attention so they gain confidence in math and not run away from it. However, schools do not have the resources to provide that level of individualized attention to each student. Some students perform well in classroom settings but others don’t. The reasons vary from needing more attention to being shy in a classroom setting. Some schools do provide after school help to students where kids can study in smaller groups. Parents, who can afford, send their kids to high priced tutoring centers to improve their math skills. This option, however, is not feasible for a majority of middle-class families.
Recently, Knowledge Process Outsourcing or KPO has brought some relief. Companies like www.clickandclimb.com are using technology and global resources to make personalized tutoring affordable for all. These companies make use of Voice Over IP (VOIP) software such as Skype that enables crystal clear phone- like conversation between the student’s and the tutor’s computer. The only requirements- high speed Internet connection- which is becoming more and more popular in households- and a headset. Companies make use of an electronic whiteboard which is an electronic version of the traditional chalkboard to make these tutoring sessions highly interactive. “It’s like having a personal tutor sitting right next to you” exclaim the users of these services.
The tutors are highly qualified professionals from around the globe. Countries like India have an abundance of English speaking, qualified, and dedicated teachers. These tutors make equivalent or more wages working for these tutoring companies as they do working at a local school. Using these global resources and affordable technology, companies like www.clickandclimb.com have been able to bring the cost down to as low as $9.99/hr as opposed to $40-$60 per hour with equivalent services here in the US. Some of the other advantages include the convenience of studying from home and scheduling the sessions based on the students’ availability- leaving ample time for extra curricular activities. It’s a win-win situation for both- the tutor and the student- and a true example of how “The World is Flat”.
