Rick
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Chemistry/Italian
Performing arts, theatre, cooking, baking, fashion design
College Chemistry
Conversational Italian
Conversational Mandarin
Homework Support
Italian
Mandarin Chinese 1
Mandarin Chinese 3
Mandarin Chinese 4
Other
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
Good teachers know how to bring out the best in their students.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Find ways to demonstrate the improvements and progress that they have made.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Present the information in a form that they can relate to.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Ask them why they did what they did or create test questions.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Becoming comfortable with a subject takes practice.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
Observe their study habits and how well they absorb information in different forms. Some students are visual learners or are more hands on.