Greg W.
- Boise, ID 83703 ( 31.4 mi )
- Hebrew Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 02/2008
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $40.00 to $54.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Latin, French
A Little Bit About Me...
I am a strong believer in the Socratic style of teaching which, as you know, helps students themselves to think through issues and problems and discover the answer as we move along. I have always enjoyed leading students to that 'eureka' moment where they have grasped a difficult idea or concept, put it in their own words, and communicated it back to me, the teacher. I do believe that most children are capable of this kind of learning, at an appropriate level with their development, and do remember the information better than if they have learned something by rote, but not really understood it.
The past ten years for me have been spent teaching English and theology in a third-world setting in Africa, Nigeria to be specific. I have been responsible for organizing and overseeing the curriculum as well as classroom teaching since 1998. I was also a teacher at a Community College i ... read more
