What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I most enjoy the moment when a concept "clicks" for a student. Many students I have tutored have felt insecure about their academic abilities, however when these students begin to understand a topic they once found challenging it gives them confidence in themselves.
My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I always have a policy of tailoring my teaching style to meet the individual students needs. There are often many ways to explain a concept, especially in science, and the explanation most conducive to a students learning often varies. One of my strengths is that I am willing and able to change my style of teaching whenever I believe it will benefit the student.
I also ensure that I have a very strong and broad understanding of any topic I teach. I believe that in order to effectively teach a subject you must understand the nuances and intricacies of the concepts surrounding it.
Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
As discussed before, I believe a tutor should be flexible in their teaching in order to meet the needs of each student.
However even more importantly, an effective tutor should inspire students. I strongly believe that one of the greatest barriers to learning is the "study hard and get good grades" mentality. The aim of a tutor should not be to improve grades, it is to encourage the student to learn. By instilling a value of knowledge in their students a tutor empowers the student to make better choices for their future. As a result the students grades are likely to improve regardless.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
He picked up on the concept of gradient quicker than anticipated and was able to see trends.
He picked up on the concept of gradient quicker than anticipated and was able to see trends.
He needs to be careful when plotting as he sometimes forgets that points are a combination of both the x and y coordinates.
He is beginning to remember the trigonometric ratios without needing to prompt him. He has improved in his ability to see patterns when re-arranging equations ...
He is beginning to remember the trigonometric ratios without needing to prompt him. He has improved in his ability to see patterns when re-arranging equations such as y = mx + b
He still struggles to complete work on his own as he does not immediately see the rules he needs to apply without help. This can be helped by exposing him to more problems and encouraging him to try question sets in his own time.
He showed an interest in the sine and cosine when used to describe tides or waves. He is beginning to improve at re-arranging equations.
He showed an interest in the sine and cosine when used to describe tides or waves. He is beginning to improve at re-arranging equations.
He still does not completely understand how the process of re-arranging an equation works. For example, he may miss the fact that an operation you perform on one side of the equation must also be done on the other side.
He showed a strong interest in his recent science work and was eager to ask questions related to science.
He showed a strong interest in his recent science work and was eager to ask questions related to science.
He still struggles with simple interest questions, particularly in the step that involves a percentage calculation