
Carrissa
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of California-Santa Cruz - Bachelors, United States History
Graduate Degree: Howard University - Current Grad Student, United States History
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African-American History
American Literature
College English
College Level American History
College Level American Literature
High School English
High School Level American Literature
High School World History
US Constitutional History
World History
What is your teaching philosophy?
To teach history as a narrative, rather than a fact-by-fact basis.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Assess their pre-conceived notions of the historical topic that they are studying.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would break down the subject with them as much as I could, in order to identify where there understanding is going amiss.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
duplicate
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Find the niche in the subject that applies to their own interests and build on that.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
By determining what kind of learner they are (oral, visual, etc.) and playing to their strengths.