I believe in tailoring each lesson to the student. For me, making a personal connection to the student is very important. Everyone learns in a different way. If I can explain a difficult concept in a way that the student can connect with and retain, that would really make the lesson a successful one. I am results-oriented. Going into each tutoring session, my goal is to find out what knowledge must be learned and retained (for the class, or maybe an exam/quiz), and where is the student having trouble. Then, I work with the student through these difficult areas until he/she can fully understand the concept, retain it, and be able to repeat it on their own. I always have the student try to answer the question first, if he/she is having trouble, I try to give hints and guide them until they can arrive at the answer on their own. I believe this builds confidence, and also shows them that they will be able to do it on an exam or in class, when I am not there.