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Comment author: JoshuaZ 05 July 2012 10:22:24PM *  1 point [-]

There might be. A 1-1 setting makes it easier to see if a student has a superficial understanding that is more likely to be forgotten. But the essential point you raise is definitely a valid one. I'm not aware of any studies that look at retention rates for tutoring.