
Robert
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Current Undergrad, B.A. German Language and Philology
Seeing the world, hiking, running (when it's warm out), and just being outside!
AP German Language and Culture
CLEP German
College Geography
Conversational German
German 1
German 2
German 3
German 4
High School Geography
SAT Subject Test in German
SAT Subject Test in German with Listening
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
People need to be taught... They learned how to walk, speak, and ride a bike. Thus learning is nonetheless important, and by being a teacher, it is important that I do the same, in order, to make sure that my students learn just as much as possible! That is what I find to be my teaching philosophy.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
It would be wonderful to just start out with a student... However, this is not the situation. Each student is different, and each is at a different level. Thus, after introducing ourselves, I would ask a few questions about the topic we are about to get into. Thus, I know where to start from. This is the best way that I can think of for the first session with a student.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
You need to let them go, however, there is a point; when? I believe that a student is perfectly fine holding on to their self-identity, yet at the same time, they have to learn. I, myself, believe that I have to let them learn, and then figure things out on their own. Let them do the work for themselves, when taught how to. This is the best way I can think of to let the student become independent. Teach, Learn, and Let Go...