Aly
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: The University of West Florida - Bachelors, Physics
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What is your teaching philosophy?
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
If I don't already have information on the courses, course sequence, current topics, and learning goals for the session, I would start there. Sometimes, a student has a particular problem or section they want to work on, but others want to go through an old test, prepare for a new test, or have reached the point of frustration so that they don't know what they need.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
This highly depends on the student and what motivates them.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would spend a lot of energy on "why" there is a difficulty.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
In math and science, the type of reading comprehension needed is more about picking out the needed information or translating vocabulary to experiences they have had.