As a biomedical engineer, I take a more concept based approach to teaching. As a teacher and private tutor of 6 years, I believe that the best way to ensure retention and success in learning is to make sure the student understands the "why" of a concept or problem, and not just "how" it is solved. ... (read more)
...I find this to be true of my students as well. In the Psych unit, it was often challenging and took trial and error to find the best way to teach each individual patient. But it also helped me gain confidence that a relationship between teacher and student that works best for both can always be found with a little hard work and elbow grease! (read more)