Why study with a private German teacher online?

Feb 25

Knowing a foreign language is an indispensable tool for personal and professional growth. People might have different reasons for studying languages. Still, many students search for alternatives to the traditional approach of classroom training nowadays. Therefore, studying remotely with a private German teacher offers numerous opportunities for modern online education.

Being a private German teacher

Although many other reasons contributed to my decision to become a private German teacher, the personal freedom and flexibility it gave me was the main argument. While teaching online, I can work from simply everywhere. The only two things I depend on are my laptop and a good internet connection.

Besides, I contact students from all over the world and from different personal and professional backgrounds. Therefore, I get to know specific language-related problems. Not only do I enjoy the fact that this is challenging my teaching skills, but also that it broadens my mind. Apart from that, I believe that my students benefit from the individual attention I can offer them, and the feedback I am frequently getting agrees with that.

Since I have also been studying a foreign language with an individual online teacher for the last two years, I know the other side. In this article, I would like to sum up the other benefits of studying with a private German teacher online.

Why study German online?

Teaching and studying online has many benefits in common.

1. Geographical boundaries

For people who live in areas where it is hard to find private teachers, this is a massive benefit of online education. But also for students who travel a lot, studying a language turns out to be very difficult. They cannot regularly attend classes. As a consequence, they lose track and get frustrated sooner or later. Most likely, they will stop studying at one point. However, studying with a private German teacher online offers the opportunity to study on the go and always have the class material online available in the cloud.

2. Teacher-student relationship

Often, interested people are afraid that they will miss a good teacher-student relationship due to the absence of physical presence. However, in private online classes, you still see your teacher via the webcam, and your teacher also sees you. Besides, you communicate with each other during classes. Over time, a good teacher-student relationship can develop if both fit well with each other, which is always the key to success, whether you study online or offline!

3. Learning environment

When you study online, you can never (!) forget your materials at home because – at least in my classes – we always save them in a cloud online. Also, there is a folder for each class containing a document we can write. In contrast to an offline course, it is more convenient to write all missing vocabulary, etc. After class, students can add notes or translations and have everything in one file. Also, the student does not have to copy from the blackboard during class. Consequently, it is more effective in terms of time. Besides, the student and the private German teacher can simultaneously work on the documents. Therefore, learners can benefit way more from, for instance, correcting homework as they can go over each mistake after class again.

4. Individual education

When you learn in a class with many others, the teacher cannot respond to the needs of each student in-depth. In contrast, you can get an individual education plan if you study with a private German teacher online. It can include reviewing your actual state, setting goals, and preparing a learning plan. Also, if you studied with different resources, you might have problems with or miss certain aspects completely. Unfortunately, they can get lost in the shuffle in group classes. But you can work on them and get answers to your specific questions in a class with a private teacher. This means you can improve in specific grammar, comprehension, or expression areas and individually prepare yourself for tests, work interviews, or your next vacation in a German-speaking country.

Study online

I hope that you enjoyed reading this article. The short inside view of my work as a private German teacher online and online education has hopefully provided you with a better insight into the topic. I am looking forward to seeing you in your next online class!

Bis bald

Steffie

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