Margaret C.
- Lynchburg, VA 24501 ( 21.3 mi )
- Chess Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 11/2010
- Will travel up to 15 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $45.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education
A Little Bit About Me...
I have a great deal of experience training fellow employees and have devised the system of show them once, let them do it once while talking them through it, and then let them do it once without assistance. This system also translates to teaching. The last step is the most important; it forces the student to think for him or herself and instills confidence that the problem is not beyond his or her level of understanding. It is very important to teach students how to figure things out for themselves – probably the most important lesson I learned at UVa. If a child knows how to utilize resources such as the textbook, example problems, and the internet, then he or she will be able to work independently through a tough problem.
Education has always been extremely important to me. To me there is no greater feeling than finally grasping a difficult concept and I love helping someone ... read more
