Teacher, Lecturer or Tutor?
2023-09-30
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1Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between a "teacher," a "tutor," and a "lecturer."
2Hello Teacher,
3My name is Saddam, and I am from Uganda in Africa.
4I request your help to differentiate between three words and their deep meanings: "teacher," "lecturer" and "tutor."
5Thanks,
6Saddam
7Thanks for this great question, Saddam. All three words are nouns used to describe educators.
8All three teach students in different ways and have different experiences and qualifications.
9Let's look at each word so we understand the differences.
10A teacher is a professional educator who teaches students.
11When we think of a teacher, we see a smaller classroom with 15 to 25 students.
12A teacher might teach in front of the class or go around to work with individual students.
13In the United States, we call those who teach students up to 12th-grade teachers.
14They teach all subjects in elementary school or specific subjects like math, English or history in middle or high school.
15Teachers are usually required to have an advanced degree, such as a master's in education.
16They also must pass a certification or test in general teaching knowledge and specific subjects.
17Ms. Leslie is a first-year elementary school teacher.
18She recently completed her certifications and spent many hours in a classroom helping another teacher.
19A lecturer, or professor, is an educator who teaches in colleges or universities.
20Lecturers often teach larger classes and stand in front of a big room.
21For one-on-one time with students, they meet outside the classroom during office hours.
22Lecturers or professors usually have an advanced degree, like a Master's or Ph. D, in their subject or special field of study.
23Angela is an economics lecturer at a university.
24She has a Ph.D., but this is her first year of full-time teaching.
25A tutor is an educator who specializes in a certain subject or content area.
26Tutors usually help students one-on-one or in small groups.
27They do not need a degree.
28However, some professional tutors have at least a bachelor's degree.
29High school students can be tutors to other students if they have advanced knowledge in a subject.
30Tutors usually give study help to students at different times, like in the evening or on the weekends.
31They make lessons more personal and help students with specific problems.
32I have a big English test coming up, so I am meeting with my tutor after school every day this week so I can be prepared.
33Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Saddam.
34Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
35And that's Ask a Teacher.
36I'm Faith Pirlo.
1Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between a "teacher," a "tutor," and a "lecturer." 2Question: 3Hello Teacher, 4My name is Saddam, and I am from Uganda in Africa. 5I request your help to differentiate between three words and their deep meanings: "teacher," "lecturer" and "tutor." 6Thanks, 7Saddam 8Answer 9Thanks for this great question, Saddam. All three words are nouns used to describe educators. All three teach students in different ways and have different experiences and qualifications. Let's look at each word so we understand the differences. 10Teacher 11A teacher is a professional educator who teaches students. 12When we think of a teacher, we see a smaller classroom with 15 to 25 students. A teacher might teach in front of the class or go around to work with individual students. 13In the United States, we call those who teach students up to 12th-grade teachers. They teach all subjects in elementary school or specific subjects like math, English or history in middle or high school. 14Teachers are usually required to have an advanced degree, such as a master's in education. They also must pass a certification or test in general teaching knowledge and specific subjects. 15Ms. Leslie is a first-year elementary school teacher. She recently completed her certifications and spent many hours in a classroom helping another teacher. 16Lecturer 17A lecturer, or professor, is an educator who teaches in colleges or universities. 18Lecturers often teach larger classes and stand in front of a big room. For one-on-one time with students, they meet outside the classroom during office hours. 19Lecturers or professors usually have an advanced degree, like a Master's or Ph. D, in their subject or special field of study. 20Angela is an economics lecturer at a university. She has a Ph.D., but this is her first year of full-time teaching. 21Tutor 22A tutor is an educator who specializes in a certain subject or content area. Tutors usually help students one-on-one or in small groups. 23They do not need a degree. However, some professional tutors have at least a bachelor's degree. 24High school students can be tutors to other students if they have advanced knowledge in a subject. 25Tutors usually give study help to students at different times, like in the evening or on the weekends. They make lessons more personal and help students with specific problems. 26I have a big English test coming up, so I am meeting with my tutor after school every day this week so I can be prepared. 27Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Saddam. 28Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com. 29And that's Ask a Teacher. 30I'm Faith Pirlo. 31Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 32_______________________________________________ 33Words in This Story 34qualification - n. a special skill or type of experience or knowledge that makes someone suitable to do a particular job or activity 35grade- n. a level of study that is completed by a student during one year