Tiana Griessel

I have a fairly extensive knowledge of basic biology having completed a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and as a current student of Veterinary Medicine. I have experience with the International Baccalaureate system and have completed the Biology course at the HL level. I would begin a tutoring session by getting to know the student: their current education level, what their coursework and curriculum focuses on, and what they would like to achieve. I would also ask about preferred learning style and whether they are aware of certain tools or exercises that they find most helpful. I would assess them in both an interview and questionnaire to gauge their current understanding of the material, and from there, I would take some time to create a personalized tutoring plan and curriculum that would benefit their needs going forward. With each session, we would focus on a specific topic or group of topics that would be taught, exercised, and reviewed within that lesson block. The student may be sent off with a brief assignment at the end of the session, which we would look at together at the beginning of the next lesson in order to assess the students progress. I would also like to give the student the opportunity to ask their own questions and come to me with topics or assignments upon which they are seeking additional guidance so that I can help to address their concerns and challenges and so that we can jointly come up with the most beneficial way to resolve them and develop that area of understanding.