I have experience in teaching students mathematics as I do it every week for my local temple supplementary classes. From teaching students between KS1 and GCSE levels, I have realised that different aged students prefer different teaching methods, which help them engage more in their lessons. For example, younger students would prefer to have more pictures and diagrams that would help them solve...
I have experience in teaching students mathematics as I do it every week for my local temple supplementary classes. From teaching students between KS1 and GCSE levels, I have realised that different aged students prefer different teaching methods, which help them engage more in their lessons. For example, younger students would prefer to have more pictures and diagrams that would help them solve problems compared to older students who prefer to understand the methods they can potentially use to maximise their marks within questions.
As I prefer to tutor remotely, my process of teaching would be to start off lessons by recapping the previous lessons' topics to ensure that the student hasn't forgotten what we have previously learnt. Then, depending on which key stage the student is in, I would use PowerPoint slides for older students and also for younger students, but simpler in order for the younger student to understand and be engaged with diagrams and pictures. After, I would explain the new topic and what it is used for and then go on to explain the possible methods that can be used and end the lesson by giving the student some practice questions for them to answer it using their preferred method. If the student is unable to answer the question, I would go through it with them and allow them to ask any questions along the way so they are able to answer the question again at the beginning of the next tutoring lesson making them confident.