One of our goals at eTutorWorld is to help students build skill levels and apply that new knowledge to real world issues and problems.  We believe this way of teaching gives us confidence our students have a full understanding of the subject area.  Our Learning by Design approach to education is a process of designing lesson plans with real world problems relevant to the learner.  Exposing students to this kind of learning sets the stage for later success in life beyond school.

When we design lesson plans for our students, we integrate the curriculum so that the tutoring session connects our students to real life situations.  The purpose of integrating subject matter with relevant issues that students find important is multi faceted and will:

1)      keep the student interested and engaged in being a learner

2)      help students see the relevance and value in being a learner

3)      set the course for helping students become active and valuable citizens

4)      increase the understanding that getting a good education is important

Integrating real world problem solving into a lesson plan is somewhat like Career Education.  In the 1980s Career Education became an important educational goal, and schools added career education to their curriculum.  Many times it was taught as an independent subject, but that was not the best approach because it was isolated from real life.  Now activities in career education are integrated into the subject areas so that curriculum makes sense to the student.  Engaging in career exploration can begin as early as 5^th or 6^th grade and can be an enriching part of the student’s day at school.

We at eTutorWorld strive to make our lessons innovative so the student can see beyond the subject area itself and look to why the subject is important in real life and for further exploration of a career choice.