Sandy
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Mary Manse COllege - Bachelors, Physcis
Graduate Degree: Ohio State University-Main Campus - PHD, Astronomy
reading, gardening, house upkeep like painting indoors.
What is your teaching philosophy?
I like to lead students to answers through questions. We start with the student's question, then I try to steer the way through to the solution with some questions of my own.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I encourage students to read and re-read material before a tutoring session, then we would work on questions that they had while reading. If they say they "did not understand a word," we start together on page 1!
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Encouragement during tutoring sessions, and by trying to link the material we are working on to the student's life in some way. (E.g. the concept of "impulse" with airbags and car accidents.)
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would go back to the last concept the student felt comfortable with, and then move forward step by step.