I want to work on my homework problems. Why does my tutor keep introducing “parallel problems”?

The goal of our tutoring services is to facilitate student understanding of the material. Homework assignments are assigned to assess a student’s understanding. If a tutor works directly on your homework problem, it is very easy to give away the solution rather than helping you develop the logic behind the solution. Instead, tutors are trained to create parallel problems that highlight some of the strategies and techniques you will need to employ to solve your homework problem. If you were to leave with a completed homework assignment without the knowledge required to complete the assignment, then not only are you turning in an assignment that is not your own (a violation of academic honesty policies) but you are also leaving with a false sense of your own understanding.