Many students and educators ask us, "How does tutoring over the phone work?" Tutoring over

the phone is not a traditional method of tutoring, yet by discussing problem-solving methods and concepts, lessons are reinforced. Also, Homework Hotline tutors guide students by asking lots of questions and by using available resources so the student can arrive at his/her own solution. Tutor Graham summarizes this process, "The student and tutor work in a parallel fashion, with the tutor checking in with the student to follow his/her progress and to help guide him/her in the right direction."

Tutor Madison says, "Tutoring over the phone is equally as helpful as tutoring face-to-face. You might think it's a barrier when the tutor can't see your paper, but it's not a barrier at all! Tutoring over the phone means that we, the tutors, will be extra careful to speak clearly and outline all the steps to solving a problem, because we rely solely on our voice to explain math and science. And just like any other tutoring, students will understand the concepts better after talking about their homework with us."