Margaret J.
- Urbana, IL 61801 ( 26.8 mi )
- Shakespeare Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 06/2010
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $38.00 to $48.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition
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To me, learning is best exemplified by an engaged and interested student asking informed and critical questions of the material assigned. I believe that students are more apt to achieve such education in a relaxed atmosphere. As the instructor, I may know more than the student(s), but this does not necessarily imply that I am the more insightful or intelligent person. Therefore, I encourage my student(s) to question myself and their peers, to not accept history at face value, and to not view historical study as a series of “facts” that are dictated to passive students as “truth.” My role as teacher is that of facilitator; I am there to provide the historical context and skills necessary for generating such critical assessments.
With my dual B.A. in History and English, I am capable of teaching a wide range of subjects in the liberal arts. My expertise is European Literature and Hi ... read more