What is your teaching philosophy?

hands-on for students. They must have hands-on to totally understand.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

Establish a rapport with them, and assess where they are and the difficulties they are having.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Have them solve the problems with me. I ask them questions like "what is the next step?"

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Be upbeat, be motivational and maintain rapport.

If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?

Time for a motivational talk with them.