Our philosophy.
Outcomes
Our educational philosophy is centered on nurturing confidence, fostering intuition, stimulating curiosity, and developing independent learners. Through supportive feedback, we build students' confidence, encouraging them to embrace challenges and celebrate their progress and achievements.We nurture students' intuition, helping them trust their instincts in problem-solving, gain deep understanding and creatively approach challenges. Our teaching ignites curiosity, inspiring students to explore new ideas and persistently question the world around them for deeper understanding. Our students become independent learners, prepared not just for academic success but for a entire life. Cultivating self-reliance, our programs empower students to take charge of their life-long learning, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Metacognition
Our tutoring techniques guides students towards metacognition - essentially thinking about one’s thinking. Our personalized approach helps students discover the strategies that work best for them, identify resources they have available, adapt to new learning situations, and problem-solve more effectively by being conscious of how they acquire and apply knowledge. We start by fostering mindfulness, helping students become more aware of their learning processes and emotional responses, which enhances focus and reduces anxiety. We cultivate a growth mindset to encourage resilience and a love for learning, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth. Lastly, we emphasize first principles thinking, encouraging students to deconstruct complex problems to their fundamental truths, fostering deep understanding and innovative problem-solving. This methodology empowers students to become their own academic coach .
Practices
Our tutoring style is deeply embedded with empathy, love of learning, innovation, and acceptance. Our tutoring philosophy begins with making students feel welcomed and accepted. Learning is hard and humbling - no matter what the pursuit. We are patient, understanding and empathetic of mistakes. Mistakes are how we all learn! Our tutors embody a love of learning, which inspires students and makes the sessions fun and engaging. Socratic dialogue - posing questions and critically examining our responses - makes our tutoring sessions full of “eureka” moments. We understand that we as educators have our own areas for improvement. We model vulnerability and show that it is okay to not always have the answers. We are committed to continuously refining our own techniques, ensuring we offer the most effective and innovative teaching methods. We create a safe, non judgemental space for students to express themselves, make mistakes, and learn, ensuring a positive and accepting educational atmosphere.