Dana O.
- Loveland, CO 80537 ( 20 mi )
- Marine Biology Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 05/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $46.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Life Science, Earth Science, Biology, Anatomy
More About This Tutor...
As a teacher of multiple grades, I prefer a unit study approach, allowing each child to learn according to his own learning style. Prescribing to a system entitled the 4Mat SystemTM, I have embraced the outcomes of such a system which include improved retention, higher achievement, increased motivation, improved thinking skills, and lower remediation. The 4Mat SystemTM consists of four steps: the first step creates a reason; it motivates the student by making the lesson meaningful to his life. Concept Development gives the facts and is accomplished through research. Next you expand the lesson by letting the student try it out; they should do something with what they have learned. Finally, allow the student to excel by letting them teach it to themselves and others. While this system works well for multiple grade teaching, I am not entirely opposed to a more classical approach. P ... read more