
Steve
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Degree: Washington University in St Louis - Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 33
ACT Reading: 32
Reading, hiking, camping, running, cooking
Aerospace Engineering
Applied Mathematics
College Math
College Physics
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
High School Physics
MATLAB
Mechanical Engineering
Productivity
Statics
Statics and Dynamics
Technology and Coding
What is your teaching philosophy?
My role as a teacher is to act as a guide rather than an example. As a guide, I can direct the student down the correct path that leads to the answers to their questions rather than giving them the answer myself. Through guiding the student, not only do they learn the answer to their question, but they also learn how to find the answer to their question.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
First, create the right environment. This means probably studying in a quiet area such as a library with a study room. Second, make introductions. It is vital that the tutor develops a professional yet friendly relationship with the student. This sets up active communication between the tutor and student, which is important for learning. Third, establishing the problem. What is the student having trouble with specifically? How does the student currently study? Fourth, learn how the student learns. Some students are visual, others auditory. It is important to be prepared for any kind of learning. Finally, make the sessions fun. No one will want to learn when the sessions aren't interesting. Piquing the student's curiosity is important to retaining attention.