Vivien

What is your teaching philosophy?

All students can achieve more with proper guidance and encouragement.

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

I like to have us get to know each other, gauge their knowledge level, and trigger their interest in learning.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

I could convey the importance and methods of independent learning. I would also teach my ways of finding information from all kinds of resources, including libraries, the internet, and from people.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

I would encourage students whenever they do something worth praising.

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

I would explain the concept in a different way and have the student repeat it for their understanding.

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

I would break down large paragraphs and sentences to smaller pieces.

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

I would have students tell me their understanding of a concept first, and then I would introduce new material to them.

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

I would find interesting facts related to the subject to trigger their interest.

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

I ask students to repeat their understanding of the material back to me.

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

I would carefully observe when the students try their best, and I would praise them for their efforts.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

I would ask questions ranging from introduction levels to deeper levels of understanding, and I would review their learning objectives if they were available. Otherwise, I would use their textbook/homework as a guide to establish proper learning goals.

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

I would provide the same level of practice problems according to their learning goals.

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

Textbooks, the internet, and test preparation books.