Kathy B.
- Hudson, NY 12534 ( 29 mi )
- Microsoft Access Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 05/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $50.00 to $57.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel
A Little Bit About Me...
I believe teaching is more than just showing how to solve a problem, but is helping the student to discover the “bigger picture”. For that reason, I ask a lot of questions to ensure that a student is not just learning by rote, but understands a topic within its larger context. In that way, he or she is learning not only how to solve a particular problem or answer a specific question, but also how to apply it to other problems in the future.
I also like to make problems relevant. Students often complain that there is no reason to study something – math, for example. But I like to show that indeed, they use it all the time and that it can be fun. Learning should not only be effective, but enjoyable as well.
At my Ivy League college, we were taught not just facts, but how to learn. This invaluable skill has stood me well and put me in an excellent position to teach. I have continued ... read more