Alyse
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Drake University - Bachelors, Biology, General
Volleyball, reading, writing, playing the saxophone
College Biology
High School Biology
High School English
Social Sciences
Study Skills and Organization
What is your teaching philosophy?
As a tutor, my main focus is to help people learn. A large part of teaching, in my opinion, is communication. Teaching is just communication and if you can't communicate, you can't teach. Therefore, I do my best to find the way we communicate best.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would like to establish our goals for what we want to accomplish and then figure out where our focus needs to be.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I think setting short term goals, then slowly making them long term, can help you stay motivated. Checkpoints and a variety of activities also help so that when you're ready for those long term goals, you stay motivated.