Michael O.
- Hampton, VA 23666 ( 35.3 mi )
- Desktop Publishing Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 05/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $44.00 to $48.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel
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My teaching style is tailored to the individual. The first thing I do when I'm trying to teach someone something is determine their learning style. If they don't know it I help them figure it out. I do find that most people learn best by diving in and doing it themselves first, while I serve as a "safety net". Whenever I was teaching new helmsmen or junior officers how to steer survey lines, I would direct them how to do it the first few times, and then when they felt ready to try it themselves, I stood back and let them, not stepping in until the absolute last second. Letting them make and try to correct their own mistakes seemed to be the best teaching tool I had.
As a NOAA Corps Officer, I helped teach new personnel many facets of our day-to-day operations, from instructing new officers on getting their Officer of the Deck qualifications to preparing new survey techs for their h ... read more
