
Bryan
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Rice University - Bachelors, Biological Sciences
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 35
ACT Reading: 36
ACT Science: 33
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 710
College English
ERB CPAA
ERB CTP
ERB WrAP
High School English
MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
Molecular Biology
SAT Verbal
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I would try to put myself in his or her shoes and see what is causing him/her to not understand the concept. I would try different methods of teaching the subject, whether it be acting it out or using diagrams/external objects. I believe that there is no one way to teach a concept, and sometimes a method that works for one student might not work for another.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I think it's important before trying to correct the student that you first go through a couple reading comprehension passages with the student in order to get a better sense of why he/she is struggling. Oftentimes, with reading comprehension, it is a matter of recognizing the types of questions that test-makers enjoy asking and learning to find the answer that best suits the question type. Additionally, by working through some practice problems with the student, I can get a better understanding of what types of questions he/she is typically missing, and thus work to improve those weak points.