
Taylor
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Truman State University - Bachelors, Biology, General
GRE Quantitative: 153
GRE Verbal: 162
Ecology, Crochet, Cooking/Baking, Nature Walks/Observation, and Biking.
Cell Biology
College Biology
College English
Ecology
High School Biology
High School English
Life Sciences
Social Sciences
What is your teaching philosophy?
To me, effective teaching not only conveys knowledge, but also motivates students to want to learn more. When you are able to show how much you care about a subject, you can more easily get others just as interested. Especially in the sciences, relating information in real-world experiences and through hands-on activities is much better than reciting formulas or charts. Students should get that "how" and "why" concepts are important, rather than just a list of facts to memorize.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a typical first session, I'd like to review what sort of past experience students have with the subject or material that we'd be working on. It is also important to me to establish what sorts of ways the student learns best and figure out how I can best meet our learning objectives.