Heidi K.
- Kansas City, KS 66103 ( 26.4 mi )
- Expert Life Science Tutor
- Female Age 48
- Member Since: 11/2012
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $39.00 to $50.00 /hr
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Physiology, Marine Biology, Genetics, Biology, Anatomy
Life Science is one of my top subjects! Please see my Subject comments under the subject of Biology.
The defining characteristic of my teaching method, whether in a classroom or tutoring individual students, is fostering a respectful and comfortable learning environment. I believe that the foundation for this environment is created by establishing small, personal connections with the student. I try to take every opportunity to get to know a student’s’ personal interests. This allows me to choose meaningful examples and metaphors that students will be more likely to understand and remember. It also makes study sessions engaging and conversational which always benefits learning, in my experience.
Organizational skills are essential to learning and I always address this component at the start of working with a student. Seeing how a student organizes his or her class materials, such as notes, handouts, and graded assignments, helps me identify problems that can be resolved with ... read more