What is your teaching philosophy?

"Study without thought is vain: thought without study is dangerous."

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

By showing him or her that anyone is capable of achieving every kind of goal. The key is to know what works better for them (visual or auditory stimuli).

How would you help a student stay motivated?

By showing him good results just by devoting a little time every day! Steadiness comes from commitment and character.

If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?

Look for other input. If he's not responding properly to oral explanations, he would probably respond better to drawings or visual input.

How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?

We can read and analyze it together. By showing him some techniques, like coloring code or note taking after each paragraph.

What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?

Drawings.

How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?

By showing them their progress, whether it is little or big.

What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?

Repetition and feedback.

How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?

By assessing them with quizzes and presentations.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

By asking directly where they feel weak regarding the subject they want to master and by asking them what they don't want from the lectures.

How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?

If a student is not grasping the subject appropriately, I would change my technique in order to meet his needs and fulfill his expectations.

What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?

Flash cards, charts, mind maps, and drawings.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

Talk to him about his needs and expectations from the lectures.