One tutoring attribute that will be easiest for me to
implement would have to be patience. I have a lot of patience when it comes to
teaching other students. I have so much patience because I know what it is like
to be in the student’s shoes and know how they feel. I understand that it can be extremely
frustrating when you do not understand something. I was so grateful for my
teachers and friends that showed me patience when they explained something to
me. It meant the world to me. There is nothing worse than someone that is
supposed to be helping you making you feel belittled or like you are unintelligent.
One tutoring attribute that will be the hardest for me would
probably have to be honesty. Sometimes I’m just so eager to help the student
that even if I do not know something as well as I should I still try to explain
it. Then this causes confusion. Through experience I have learned not to do this
because it only hurts the student’s progress. I have instead learned to tell
the student that I honestly do not know the answer, but I will be happy to
research it and get back to them about it.
In the time that we have spent in the lab together, I can tell you that you have way more patience than I. You are always willing to help anyone, including other tutors, to understand new material. That is something that we must recognize -- we aren't just here to help our assigned tutees. We must be open to help each other as well as anyone who may wander into the CATS. Thanks for helping me to see this!
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