A Synthesis Tutor Alternative That Teaches Instead of Answering
A structured tutoring programme is built to teach reasoning through its own curriculum. AskSia is built for the coursework you already have, so what it teaches is decided by your syllabus rather than by a programme.
What is a good Synthesis Tutor alternative?
AskSia is an alternative to structured tutoring programmes for students who need help with the course they are already enrolled in. A programme teaches reasoning through its own sequence, which suits learners who want a curriculum. AskSia takes its content from your material instead: your problem sheets, lecture slides, syllabus and recorded lectures. It hints before it solves, follows your department's conventions, tracks which step of which topic keeps breaking down, and returns to it in a quiz. It covers university modules, professional exams, languages and academic writing in eight languages. Students on the AskSia A+ plan are covered by the Grade Confidence Guarantee. AskSia is a study aid, not an answer key, and is not affiliated with Synthesis.
如同真人導師的四個階段
解答出現時，解題工具就完成任務；當你能獨自解下一題，輔導才算完成。
給推進方向，而不是直接給解答
它指出卡住的步驟，再把問題交回給你走出下一步。
逐行說明，搭配圖解
需要更多協助時，它會逐行帶你走過解法，而不只告訴你最終結果。
它會反過來問你一題
在繼續之前，它會用一個簡短問題確認下一步是否真正屬於你。
稍後再回來複習
弱項會在更適合主動回憶、鞏固解題方法的時機再次出現。
考試還有三週
導師會刻意放慢節奏，為下一題留下可重複使用的解題方法。
每學期最容易失分的三個習慣
A structured programme and a coursework tutor solve different problems. These three are where the difference shows.
The programme decides what you study
That is the point of a curriculum and the wrong shape when you already have a syllabus with deadlines attached.
Your own material is not the source
Conventions, notation and expected depth come from your department, and a programme cannot read them.
Coverage follows the programme, not your degree
Second year modules, professional exams and language or writing feedback sit outside most structured sequences.
不是題庫，而是從你的錯誤建立的測驗
Take ninety seconds. This is what it means for the material to come from your own course.
這位導師涵蓋的內容
What it means for the curriculum to come from your own course.
Looking for a subject rather than a comparison? These three are the most common destinations from here.
Four things a coursework tutor does that a programme does not
它了解你的學習歷程，不只是一個問題
下一次輔導會從你真正感到困難的步驟開始，而不是泛泛地重講整個主題。
它會畫出圖解，不只列出代數式
圖解會帶著標記與解題過程的每一步並列呈現，因為視覺化推理本身也能得到分數。
它會找出你自己解題過程中的第一行錯誤
拍下做錯的嘗試，它會找到解法最早偏離的步驟，接著講清這一步。
它依照你的課程方式檢驗理解
長答題需要依照你自己試卷的格式練習，而不是套用選擇題題庫。
Why the syllabus should come from your degree
A structured programme is a good answer to the question what should I learn. It is the wrong answer to the question what do I do about the problem set due on Thursday, which is the question most enrolled students are actually asking.
AskSia takes its content from your material and tracks which step of which topic keeps breaking down, so revision opens where your marks are being lost rather than where a sequence has reached.
It works in English, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
學生真正會問的問題
How is AskSia different from a structured tutoring programme?
A programme teaches reasoning through its own curriculum. AskSia takes its content from your course material, so what it covers is decided by your syllabus and your deadlines.
Does it work if I am not enrolled anywhere?
Yes. Upload a textbook chapter or paste a question and it works from that. The advantage of connecting a course is that it picks up conventions and pacing, which is optional.
Does it cover subjects beyond maths and science?
Yes, including languages, academic writing and professional licensing exams.
Is AskSia free?
There is a free plan that covers the tutor. The Grade Confidence Guarantee is available on the A+ plan only, and free and other paid plans do not include the refund.
Is AskSia affiliated with Synthesis?
No. AskSia is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Synthesis.
Is using an AI tutor allowed?
AskSia is built as a study aid, not an answer key. Assignment rules vary sharply between institutions, so check your own faculty's policy before using any tool on work you hand in.
全部 149 位 AskSia 導師
每個學科都採用同一種方式：針對你卡住的步驟給出提示，結合你自己的課程資料講解，最後再向你拋回一個問題。
數學和統計學
15從代數到微積分，也提供面對截止日的作業協助。
科學
11物理、化學與生命科學的導師頁面和作業協助。
計算和數據
22涵蓋主要程式語言，以及課程實際使用的理論、資料與工具。
工程
8從靜力學到流體力學，並提供應用課程作業頁面。
商業和經濟
9會計、金融與經濟，搭配圖表及財務報表。
人文與寫作
13協助檢閱草稿而非代寫的人文與寫作科目。
語言
16提供附規則的修正，以及目標語言的對話練習。
AP課程
20依照內容與評分規準共同設計。
考試和認證
11以實際評分格式練習證照與入學考試。
健康相關課程
7結合每個選項的理據，協助課程與執照準備。
學習支持
9當你需要重整整份行程，或今晚就要面對截止日。
比較學習工具
8比較各工具的強項，以及它們無法處理的範圍。
