individual tutoring

noun

UK /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl ˈtjuː.tər.ɪŋ/

US /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl ˈtuː.tɚ.ɪŋ/

A teacher helps just one kid at a time.

She gets individual tutoring in math every Tuesday.

SYNONYMS

one-on-one tutoring private tutoring personal tutoring one-to-one coaching

RELATED WORDS

tutor mentoring coaching lesson instruction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Extra lessons given to a single student to help them catch up.

The school offers individual tutoring for students who fall behind.

3. A paid service where an expert teaches one person privately.

He hired individual tutoring to prepare for the exam.

4. Focused teaching that is planned around one learner's needs.

Individual tutoring lets the teacher go at the student's own pace.