Aspram
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, Molecular and Cell Biology
Playing piano, guitar. I love spending time in nature: camping, hiking.
Anatomy & Physiology
College Biology
Elementary School Math
High School Biology
MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
What is your teaching philosophy?
I always put myself in my students' shoes; teachers should always remember that the material that might seem easy for them is something that the student is encountering the first time in their lives.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Talk about myself a little, and ask the student about him or her. Set up a friendly tone and show compassion. Those are the first steps, I believe, to gain the student's trust, which is essential in succeeding and getting the most out of the tutoring session.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I can help a student to become an independent learner by ensuring that the student has a complete comprehension of how we came to a specific answer. I will never just tell them the answer without making sure that they can come to the same answer by themselves in similar questions or problems.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I will try a thousand times and a thousand different ways of explaining until the student learns that skill or concept. From my long experience of being a student, I am convinced that there is nothing that a human brain cannot comprehend. It is just a matter of how many times he tries and how well the material is being explained to the student.