Tutor vs Counselor - What's the difference?
tutor | counselor |
One who teaches another (usually called a student'', ''learner'', or ''tutee ) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
(UK) A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
(obsolete) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
(trading card games) A card that allows you to search your deck for one or more other cards.
To instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group.
(trading card games) To search your deck for one or more other cards.
A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
A licensed and professionally trained counselor.
(education) A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.
(legal) A counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law or counsellor-at-law is an attorney.
(politics) A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.
(leisure) A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.
As nouns the difference between tutor and counselor
is that tutor is one who teaches another (usually called a student'', ''learner'', or ''tutee ) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction while counselor is a professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.As a verb tutor
is to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group.tutor
English
(wikipedia tutor)Alternative forms
* (l) (archaic)Noun
(en noun)- He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor .
Derived terms
* tutee * tutorshipVerb
(en verb)- To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.