Adam
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Oakland University - Bachelors, Sociology
Graduate Degree: University of Arizona - Masters, Sociology
GRE Quantitative: 169
GRE Verbal: 154
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College English
College Level American History
Comparative Literature
High School English
High School Level American History
Homework Support
Other
Social Sciences
US History
What is your teaching philosophy?
Problem: Most implements of mass education (textbooks, articles, etc.) are filled with thousands of empty words and "systems" that serve the marketing needs of publishers and not students. Solution: Show the student how to strip away the packaging.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Extensively listen to the student's concerns - about the material, about education in general, and about what the student wants from educators that she or he is not getting.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
All good teachers teach thinking processes rather than "material" - teaching the man to fish rather than giving him a fish (to beat that dead horse one more time).