
Joanna
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Reading, watching tv, traveling, walking, eating, cooking, playing with my dog
Elementary School Math
ISEE Prep
Other
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
Try a different method. Use a Socratic or questioning technique to find out where they're steering wrong so we can correct.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Do a general go-over of topics to determine what needs to be focused on. Check homework and study for exams if necessary.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
By allowing the student to work on his/her own and not checking every answer after they do it. Also, by asking the student questions about the topic instead of directly teaching, so that they can discover concepts for themselves and not simply memorize.