Asia-Asian Tutoring and Learning

Asia-Asian Tutoring and LearningAs many Asians from the Hong Kong in Malaysia to Philippines to India today would agree, Asian tutoring is more than a business and a form of tuition, although the education industry in Asia has become much more than a recent arrival. It has become a stable part of the regional economy in Asia and the largest region in Southeast Asia. And Asian tutoring is not just a single business but it is a multi-billion dollar industry that cater to tens of thousands of students each year.Asia is now home to some of the most advanced schools in the world and as such Asian tutoring has evolved to the point where Asian tutors now work alongside their native counterparts. And even in Asian countries that do not have any educational institutions that specialize in the field of education, there are numerous schools with Asian teachers and students. In fact, many of the ethnic minorities of Asia like the Chinese, Indians, Malaysians, Indonesians, Vietnamese and others h ave developed skills and techniques that have been imported to the rest of the world. It is not only traditional Asians but also foreigners who can learn a lot from Asians.The importance of an Asian student in an education system or an institution can be seen in the fact that the Asian world is dominated by Asian languages. The languages spoken in different Asian countries can greatly influence the kind of education and learning environment of a student is exposed to.The kind of education students are exposed to can be determined by the kind of education a student gets in school. Some Asian countries like South Korea and Taiwan have developed their own educational system and their own curriculum, which do not follow any Western standard. This means that the native language of an Asian student cannot determine the kind of education they will get in school, and the same can be said for other Asian countries like Indonesia.The education system of Asia is different from that of other co untries in that the education they offer is not based on the Western philosophy of education. It is based on different philosophies and methods. In Indonesia, Asian tutoring is generally used in private schools, although there are some Asian private schools as well. In South Korea, the same Asian tutoring can be obtained through public schools or can be obtained in private tutoring centers which are located in high-class hotels.Asian tutors serve a variety of purposes in education. They act as a mentor, guide, speaker and coordinator among other roles. They help students learn a variety of skills and other abilities as well, and they can also provide training on the usage of computers and technology.Many students have benefited from Asian tutoring. Some Asian countries like Indonesia, South Korea and Taiwan have developed into great places to study and to live, so that now students especially the young ones are looking for tutors who can guide them to get the best education availabl e in the world.

How much Does Online Tutoring Cost

How much Does Online Tutoring Cost 0SHARESShare Online tutoring is the latest trend of taking personalized tutoring. With the assault on the internet, especially broadband facility online tutoring has prospered a lot. Online tutors offer great help on email, live chat, video conferencing and phone call. How does online tutoring works? Online learning is made possible with interactive whiteboard and live chat. Interactive whiteboard available at the tutor’s end facilitate two-way reading and writing. The computer screen is projected to the touch-based smooth whiteboard surface using proprietary software. The student and tutor can communicate with each other on the same whiteboard along with live chat box. There are tutoring websites which offer audio/video based tutoring through Voice based Internet Protocol (VoIP) or video conferencing. What does student cost technically to take an online class? The student will require a computer / laptop with high speed internet connection. To write on touch-based whiteboard, student requires digital pen, electromagnetic pen, ultrasonic pen, infrared scan technology or resistive pen. The student does not require any other software application and tools to learn online. However, when students opt audio/video based (VoIP) tutoring then they would require webcam, headphone and microphone to facilitate interactive session. What does online tutoring cost?   The prices of online learning depend on the study program and the amount of help you require. The student can on demand help or tutoring service in total (tutoring + assistance with homework, assignment and test preparation). Typically, on demand help cost on an hourly basis while signing up for tutoring cost you on monthly or annual basis. Typically, online tutors are available for $15 to $30/hour, though some offer monthly subscription ranging from $150 to $300/month. However, the student can spend some time on researching the features against the cost offered by various reputed online tutoring websites. [starbox id=admin]

Strategy for College Applications and Admissions

Strategy for College Applications and Admissions The following piece was written by Dr. Joan Martin, Ph.D. Joan has been featured in our Admissions Expert series and is the founder of CollegeStartOnline.com. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Harvard University, and MIT. The Stealth Applicant: What Not to Do Travelling incognito, this new type of student who applies to colleges without much contact other than the application has a new name Stealth Applicant. The Common Application and the internet have fostered the phenomenon of these faceless applicants, and admissions offices are bombarded with their applications. Admissions officers continually face the question: do we accept the stealth applicant with the high SAT/GPA or the one who has demonstrated unusual enthusiasm through visits, interviews, and continued contact with the geographic representative? As a rule, if two students with similar GPAs/SAT scores, extracurricular activities, and strong essays are competing for the same spot, the one with the strong connection to the campus will always win out even if the academic index is a bit lower. How to Create a Strong Connection Be Proactive! Research each college on the website prior to any contact so you can determine your fit with that college. Fit is defined as finding specific programs, departments, courses, professors and their research that fulfill your academic and intellectual pursuits. If you can make a connection here, you are on your way to outdistancing any stealth applicant. Even if you do not know what you are going to major in, just find something that piques your interest. Take the information in #1 and start making your connections. Email a professor about your interest in his/her courses and research. Ask if you could see a reading list from those courses. Ask if there are any links to his/her research. If the professor emails back, continue the correspondence with the professor by asking more detailed questions and ask if you could meet him/her when you visit the campus. Come prepared with even more dynamite questions. It is a good bet that the professor will CC your correspondence to the Admissions Office. Now, email the geographic representative for your area and describe your interaction with the professor. Or if there has been no interaction, describe in detail your connection to the college, the information gathered in #1. At your interview and in your application, refer in some way to this active involvement. You have now demonstrated fit, perhaps the most important element of acceptance. Demonstrate Enthusiasm! If the geographic representative visits your high school, be the first person in the room, introduce yourself, and present him/her with your resum, if you have one. Send an email to that person thanking him/her for the presentation; attach your resum. Attend any Road Show of that college that may come to town. Again, introduce yourself and send an email. Seek out alumni in the area. If you do not know anyone personally, then check with the college for an alumni chapter in your area. Email the president and ask if you could meet with members to talk about their experiences at the college. Document this meeting by sending an email to the geographic representative. The Ping Letter Send an email to the geographic representative by November 10th, if you are applying Early Decision/Early Action, and March 1st if you are applying Regular Decision. In the email, update the representative with any new activities, increase in grades and scores, and anything else that is academically exciting to report, like a new award. If you participate in Theater or Band, send the representative information about any new plays or concerts. If you do not have anything new to report, send an email stating your enthusiasm for the college and something that demonstrates your fit even better. Recap The point of this blog posting is to show you, the prospective student, how to stand out against all the other students. Applying to college is a strategy; most students only think about sending in their grades and scores and then writing the application essays. But there are so many other ways that a student can present his/her case to the admissions committee. If you make connections with professors and geographic representatives, you will stand out. Be a giraffe or a peacock and leave the stealth to Jason Bourne and the CIA. VisitCollegeStartOnlinefor more information. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

Learning Guitar Understanding Minor and 7th Chords

Learning Guitar Understanding Minor and 7th Chords Megan L. What are minor and 7th chords anyway? TakeLessons teacher Brian T. breaks down the music theory behind building these chords Learning guitar chords is one of the early challenges of learning the guitar. Very often a new student will find themselves presented with a host of fingering patterns that make little sense. Why this set of frets and not that one? the student wonders Why, when I move my E major down a string does it become A minor? With just a bit of music theory and a willingness to work things out, we can answer these sorts of questions on our own. With a bit of effort, we can even free ourselves from dependence on chord books and other reference materials! Finding Notes on the Guitar To make sure were all on the same page, were going to start by discussing the notes used in the western musical tradition and where they are found on the guitar. Western music is made up of twelve notes, which are commonly labeled in one of two ways: Observe that A sharp labels the same note as B flat, C sharp likewise labels the same not as D flat, and so on. For our purposes, we can treat these alternate labels as interchangeable. Lets review how we find these notes on the guitar. Moving one space to the right on the chart above (this is called, confusingly for guitarists, a half step) is the same as moving one fret up the neck of the guitar. If we start with the 5th (A) string open, we have an A. Moving to the first fret yields an A sharp; the second fret is B; we find C on the third fret, and so on. With the charts above and your the open strings memorized (E-B-G-D-A-E), you can find any note on the guitar! A Brief Overview of Chord Construction Though there are twelve notes available, any given song will stick for the most part to a set of seven notes that form the key of the song. For simplicitys sake, well look at the key starting with A and containing no sharps or flats; this key is known as A minor. Now that weve established our key, were ready to make some chords! Each chord has a root note which gives the chord its name. We start by labelling the root 1, and count up from it until all the members of the key have a number (we may need to loop around). If were making an A chord in our chosen key of A minor, it looks like this: To form the chord, we play the notes labeled 1, 3, and 5; in the case of our A minor chord, these are A, C, and E. Thats all there is to making a basic chord! Now of course, your guitar has more than three strings, so youll usually need to double up a few notes. Just make sure that the deepest sounding note is the root, and youll be good to go. Lets look at building another chord in A minor. This time well form a C chord. This time our 1, 3, and 5, are C, E, and G respectively. What Makes a Chord Minor If youve been playing along (and I hope you have, as this is the best way of learning guitar chords) you may have noticed that the A and the C chords we constructed above sound markedly different. The A chord sounds somber, even sad, whereas the C chord is cheerful. This is because the A chord is a minor chord, while the C chord is Major. Lets look at why this is: The distance between two notes, in half steps, is called the interval between them. As we saw before, each chord consists of a 1, 3, and 5. The interval between 1 and 3 is called, quite reasonably, a 3rd. Not all thirds are the same size. A look at the chart of the key of A minor shows that there are three half steps from A to C. There are, however, four half steps from C to E, which is also a 3rd. The smaller three half step version of the 3rd is called a minor 3rd, while the larger four half step version is known as a major 3rd. A minor 3rd leads to a minor chord, and likewise a major 3rd yields a major chord. We can see this using the two chords we built earlier, A minor and C major: A minor 3rd yields a minor chord. Thats really all there is to it! Adding 7ths to Your Chords We need not limit ourselves to chords with only three notes! If we wish, we can add another just as we did before by skipping one note in the key. We end up with a chord containing 1,3,5, and 7; not surprisingly this is called a 7th chord. Much like 3rds, 7ths come in two varieties: major and minor. The most common combination is a major chord with a minor 7th. This is usually formed on the dominant (V) member of the key, and heralds the return of the tonic (I/i). Lets look at an example, again from the key of A minor: E major 7(V7): Other combinations are possible, however try them out! I find that the major 7th on a major chord yields a warm, sweet sound, while a minor chord with a minor 7th sounds a bit gloomy. The minor chord with a major 7th inspires in me a sense of foreboding. What does it inspire in you? Conclusion Hopefully this post has given you a bit of a better sense of what minor and 7th chords are, and how to construct them. Ultimately, the best way of learning guitar chords is with fingers on the fret board. Name a chord, figure out what notes make it up, and find it on your guitar preferably somewhere down the neck where things are a bit less familiar! Brian T. teaches Economics, Geometry, Grammar, and Math in San Francisco, CA. He has been playing guitar for 14 years. He received his BA in Mathematics and Economics at University of San Francisco, where he studied Classical Guitar and Music Theory for three years.  Learn more about Brian T. here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by  Dusty J

Volume Rectangular Prism

Volume Rectangular Prism There are different kinds of prisms depending on the type of base the prism has, and therefore the prism consisting of rectangular bases is known as the rectangular prism. All the surfaces of the rectangular prism are rectangles. Volume of any prism can be calculated by multiplying the area of the base with the height of the prism. In a rectangular prism since the base is a rectangle, hence its volume is given as the product of the area of the base rectangle and the height of the prism. Example 1: Find the volume of the rectangular prism whose length is 4m, width is 1m and height is 5m. Given the length of the rectangular prim, l = 4m Width of the rectangular prism, w = 1m Height of the rectangular prism, h = 5m Volume of a rectangular prism, V = (length) * (width) * (height) Hence, volume of the rectangular prism, V = 4m * 1m * 5m = 20m3 Therefore, the volume of the given rectangular prism = 20m3 Example 2: Find the volume of the rectangular prism whose length is 8cm, width is 7cm and height is 11cm. Given the length of the rectangular prim, l = 8cm Width of the rectangular prism, w = 7cm Height of the rectangular prism, h = 11cm Volume of a rectangular prism, V = (length) * (width) * (height) Hence, volume of the rectangular prism, V = 8cm * 7cm * 11cm = 616cm3 Therefore, the volume of the given rectangular prism = 616cm3

What Are the Most Beautiful Pieces of Portuguese Music

What Are the Most Beautiful Pieces of Portuguese Music The Most Famous Portuguese Songs and Folk Music ChaptersPortuguese Ballad: Amalia Rodrigues - Fado PortuguêsRua da Saudade (Susana Felix) - Canção de MadrugarPortugal Music: Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos doisMal por mal - DeolindaPortuguese Canto: Canção do Mar - Dulce PontesPedro Abrunhosa - BeijoPortuguese Songs: João Pedro Pais - MentiraGaivota - Amalia HojeMadredeus - Haja O Ques HouverMusic and foreign languages are two areas that are often linked. The first impulse, of course, is to think of English and its impact on popular music throughout the world, and the impact of English-language music on those who want to learn the English language.According to some studies, up to 93% of the population listens to music, illustrating just how deeply this art form has permeated our lives and our daily lives. Portuguese is one of the 10 languages most commonly spoken in the world - so what kind of music can you listen to in order to learn Portuguese?Music is very much part of the Lusophone cultural heritage, whether it is folk or t raditional music or Brazilian beats. In this article, we won’t be focusing on instrumental pieces - obviously, since you want to learn Portuguese through music - but on some of the most inspiring vocal pieces composed by Portuguese musician IrineuPortuguese Teacher £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors GabrielaPortuguese Teacher 5.00 (2) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JoanaPortuguese Teacher 5.00 (1) £12/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LouisePortuguese Teacher 5.00 (2) £27/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RodrigoPortuguese Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors BlancaPortuguese Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CarolinaPortuguese Teacher 5.00 (5) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AdamPortuguese Teacher 5.00 (6) £11/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsPortuguese Canto: Canção do Mar - Dulce PontesIf you are a fan of French chanson and love Hélène Segara’s Elle, tu l’aimes? you will love this Portuguese song, which had become a classic. Cançao do Mar is nothing more or less than the Portuguese version of the French song. Proof that even French vocal music can be influenced by traditional Portuguese songs.Dulces Pontes has some beautiful Portuguese songs to study the Portuguese language. Photo credit: adewale_oshineye on VisualhuntAll of Portugal is bundled into one song: love, poetry, ambiance, lyricism and a beautiful voice to deliver it. Far from gospel or children’s rhymes, this song includes many of the distinctive aspects of Portuguese composition.Pedro Abrunhosa - BeijoA music hinting at saudade, but somewhat more festive and rhythmic, more modern - like this classic of Portuguese music.Beijo is a melancholic tune, simple, without unnecessary embellishments, the vocals accompanied by (almost) nothing but an acoustic piano with just a touch of electronics - that’s the type of music Abrunhosa delivers.Pedro Abrunhose was born in Porto in the 1960 s and is well known in the Portuguese music scene today. Among other things, he founded a school of jazz. His songs tell stories that speak to all of us, whether happy, sad, dramatic or joyful. This local artist makes you eager to learn Portuguese and enter a whole new musical world.Portuguese Songs: João Pedro Pais - MentiraAgain, it’s all of Portugal’s sensitivity anchored in our time and modernised. Between chanson full of saudade and a large, popular voice that - most notably - produced one of the most successful albums in the history of the Portuguese music industry, João Pedro Pais represents Portugal in all its splendour, emotional and lyrical, sweet and engaging at once.Some hits, but more than that - Pais’ music paints a portrait of Portugal, his home country which propelled him to stardom thanks to the television show Chuva de Estrelas. Accompanied by piano as the sole instrument, there are no unnecessary embellishments, just the Portuguese language and the accents and intonations it brings to a strong music.Gaivota - Amalia HojeAmalia Hoje is a Portuguese artist who decided to expand her repertoire to reflect the most typical music of Portugal. In fact, she decided to create a new album that was a compilation inspired by icons such as Amalia Rodrigues. To be influenced by Amalia Rodrigues’ musical style is one thing, but Hoje took it further: this vocalist took well-known songs such as Gaivota  and modernised them, to reflect the tastes of a pop audience.As a way to popularise Portuguese history and the Portuguese language, referencing well-known Portuguese figures people know and love and which stayed in people’s minds. When history merges with the present, a beautiful composition ensues - such as this song, an example typical of vocal superstar Amalia Rodrigues.Madredeus - Haja O Ques HouverMadredeus is a group that takes its name from a neighbourhood in Lisbon east of the Alfama. First performed in 1997, the vocals of this song are su ng by a woman who takes us far, far away…Madredeus is known throughout the Portuguese-speaking world for their beautiful Portuguese songs. Photo credit: Olaer / Elmer Anthony on Visual huntA mixture of fado, folk music and popular music, Haja O Que Houver is a perfect accord between vocals, guitar and various string instruments including guitar, cello, and accordion. Language in the service of emotion - that’s what this song is about.Portugal is not lacking in beautiful songs to showcase its fascinating language and show exactly what it can do. It can be old-fashioned or modern, soft or strong, lyrical or powerful.Look for these songs in your usual streaming sites or download them from iTunes or Amazon. Or look at Portuguese film and videos of concerts on YouTube, try out online Portuguese radio stations, or even go old-fashioned and by a CD.Discover the rich diversity of Portuguese culture and music, beyond what you might imagine. No flamenco or gypsy music, just the intangible strains of a beautiful canto or the haunted melodies of fado. And if you ever make it to Portugal itself, why not attend a music festival to discover small orchestral pieces or unusual and diverse vocals, and all of the best music Portugal has to offer.Search for portuguese lessons london or brazilian portuguese lessons london to see what's on in the capital.

Preparing for the PSAT When Youre Really Busy!

Preparing for the PSAT When Youre Really Busy! For many juniors in high school, the academic year is jam-packed with challenging classes, extracurriculars, and, of course, standardized tests. At AJ Tutoring, our goal is always to lessen the stress for students and help them build confidence while achieving their potential. This is the driver behind our academic tutoring, which aims to improve deep content mastery and develop efficient study skills. Over the summer, many students have been coming to AJ to get a head start or enrich their understanding with our academic summer classes. In the coming weeks, more and more students will walk through our doors in order to achieve a strong start to the semester and get the year off on the right foot.For juniors in particular, the prospect of taking the PSAT, SAT, and ACT, as well as subject-specific tests like SAT Subject Tests and AP Exams, can be highly daunting. AJ Tutoring is here to help! If you’d like to discuss our comprehensive and highly customized approach to helping each st udent maximize scores and minimize stress, give us a call today! The PSAT is the first challenge awaiting juniors, who take the exam in October at their schools. Because scores won’t be sent to colleges, the PSAT offers a low-stakes way to acclimate to the testing environment and learn some key skills that will be important later on. The PSAT can be a fantastic opportunity to get ahead of the game and build a lot of confidence for future tests. August, September, and October are often really busy months for Juniors. With that in mind, here are a few tips for completing an efficient PSAT prep that fits in to even the most busy calendars.Start EarlyAJ Tutoring offers two options for PSAT prep: a short course and a full preparation. You can learn more here. Whether you choose the first or the second option, it will benefit you immensely to start PSAT tutoring as soon as you can. By starting early, you can space out the tutoring sessions and practice tests, a schedule that better allo ws you to understand the concepts and strategies on a deep level. Another benefit to starting the prep early is that it allows you take weeks off for unforeseen circumstances. If you need to go on a last-minute ski trip or if you catch a cold, you will be glad you planned ahead. Choose 1-on-1 TutoringAJ Tutoring specializes in 1-on-1 tutoring for the PSAT and other exams because of the high degree of customization that is allowed in each session. One benefit of this customization is its efficiency. Because a personalized prep targets each student’s unique strengths and weaknesses, no time is wasted, and every minute of tutoring is focused on the most important concepts and strategies for exam success. Rather than sitting through hours and hours of content that students have already mastered or concepts delivered at a pace that they can’t absorb, 1-on-1 tutoring is perfect for meeting each student at his or her own level and learning style. That means quicker test prep progress a nd more time for other things!Make Time for Practice TestsAJ Tutoring offers free proctored practice exams every weekend for our test prep students. Every student who takes PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP tutoring with AJ is encouraged to make use of this excellent resource: you can find a complete schedule of all of our offerings here.Though exams takes several hours of precious weekend time, practice exams are an absolutely crucial part of an effective prep, and the time spent experiencing the real deal is well worth it. Practice exams help build stamina and apply what’s being learned in sessions. Furthermore, the practice tests results help our tutors further customize and personalize their instruction based on the types of questions students miss. Identifying patterns means noticing a student’s strategy and content needs which we can then target with 1-on-1 tutoring.If you’d like to get started with PSAT tutoring as soon as this week, please reach out to us right away! Our professi onal test prep tutors know the exam back and forth and are passionate about helping students achieve their potential.