What is your teaching philosophy?

Teaching plays a dual role in my life: it helps me improve the understanding of a concept for the student, and fortifies my own understanding of the subject as well. This is important to me, because my future aspiration is to become a teacher and teach science in a way that is widely understandable to my students. Thus, being a tutor and aiming to be a great one prepares me to fulfill this aspiration.

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

I would first introduce myself to the student and then ask what subject he/she is having trouble with. Thereafter, I would probe what is the source of the student's misunderstanding and clarify the subject in a way that the student would be able to understand.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

I help the student attain the basic foundation of a particular subject. In this way, they have the tools to explore a particular subject in greater detail, independently.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

I encourage them along the tutoring session, and praise them for any understanding they hadn't previously had.

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

I simplify the concept in a way that the student can understand, such as in a demonstration (e.g. visual, hands-on activity, etc.).