
Joshua
Certified Tutor
Education & Certification
Undergraduate Degree: University of Scranton - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Hobbies
soccer, lifting weights, baseball
Tutoring Subjects
A Level Prep
A Level Biology
A Level Chemistry
A Level Spanish
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Research
Cell Biology
CLEP Prep
CLEP Biology
College Biology
College Chemistry
Conversational Spanish
Developmental Biology
Ecology
Elementary School Science
Endocrinology
Evolutionary Biology
Gastroenterology
Graduate Level Biology
High School Biology
High School Chemistry
Histology
Medical Ethics
Medical Terminology
Medicine
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Neurobiology
Neuroscience
Other
Pathology
Pathophysiology
Pharmacology
Spanish 1
What is your teaching philosophy?
I will not move to a different topic until my tutee understands the present topic thoroughly.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Play an icebreaker to get through the awkward first moments, then learn cool facts about each student.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Make sure the student reads his/her books or notes before each session.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Make sure to keep up your GPA.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I read the passage with the student, making sure to focus on key material.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Making sure to get to know the students.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Ask questions about difficult questions on the material.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Telling him/her that they're doing a great job.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
I slow down if it is needed.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
My notes.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would explain it to them in the simplest way, and move on to a more complex explanation. I would also use analogies to help them better understand the skill or concept.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
I would tell them it might make them feel invincible and that they can accomplish any difficult task.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
I would ask them what they feel uneasy with.