Experience Summary
I was a math tutor volunteer and a paid worker at LOS ANGELES TRADE-TECHNICAL COLLEGE, for MATH 101 & MATH 105.
I learned to transfer my knowledge to others, and it did take a lot of my time, when not tutoring.
It is one thing for a teacher to write on the black board and know what he or she is writing, and it is another thing, for the student to know or understand what is happening on the black board.
I remember being a tutor, students were very happy, because things that they did not learn in elem, jr.high, or high school, I had simplified for them, and they learned, when they had thought that math was very hard!
Teaching Style
We will use the text that the student or students ust at their school. My style will show you, and give you examples, as far as showing you what actually happens, and why it is necessary for us to do certain steps in math. Example, many people have a hard time with fractions, especially when the denominators are different. For addition and subtraction of fractions, THE DENOMINATORS MUST BE THE SAME. I will show the process and what actually happens when you multiply or divide the denominators, and show that the actual values do not change, just that the item or pie is changed in number of pieces, be it larger and less pieces, or smaller and more pieces, but the values stay the same!
Other Comments
I learned to transfer my knowledge to others, and it did take a lot of my time, when not tutoring.
It is one thing for a teacher to write on the black board and know what he or she is writing, and it is another thing, for the student to know or understand what is happening on the black board.
I remember being a tutor, students were very happy, because things that they did not learn in elem, jr.high, or high school, I had simplified for them, and they learned, when they had thought that math was very hard! for them.