Teaching is one of humanity’s oldest practices — the structured sharing of knowledge from one to many. In modern classrooms, school teachers present large portions of a set curriculum to groups of students at once.

Tutoring, by contrast, works on a much smaller scale, often one-to-one or in small groups. It relies on a close relationship between tutor and tutee, focusing on targeted support for specific gaps in understanding. The goal is not to replace the teacher, but to complement classroom learning by addressing problem areas directly. While teaching and tutoring overlap, they remain distinct skills, each with its own strengths.