By selecting appropriate tasks and making goals attainable, the tutor structures the session to avoid failure and frustration. In the case of a student who is far behind in class, it may become necessary to organize the tutoring sessions so the student can feel some success by mastering less complex units of information. In doing this, you are arranging the sessions to insure the student will ultimately succeed. This can help to avoid the helplessness and demotivation that is felt by students who fall behind. Help students set realistic goals.
Students often overestimate how much they can accomplish.
In addition, you can motivate the student to do even more next time by providing positive and informative feedback. Learning is most effective when the student is actively involved. Very often brainteasers and mathematical puzzles are variations of concepts you may want to reinforce. This may be especially useful in tutoring physics, where many students have difficulty visualizing what is happening in the problem. As the tutor, you will have a better grasp of what is important in the course.