I got the opportunity to observe Jordan’s tutoring session with one of his Maths students. The student was a bit late, however, Jordan made sure he didn’t rush through any concepts and still maintained an effective pace to allow the student to get through enough work whilst still understanding all of the concepts required for the questions. The way he explained such concepts was very clear and concise and he made sure the student understood it thoroughly before moving on or trying to apply it to a question, which was great to see.
Jordan made very good use of the whiteboard to make it a more interactive lesson, which I noticed helped the student understand more abstract concepts when she used the whiteboard herself as well. They took turns using the whiteboard which was great as he really encouraged the student to participate by asking her questions and inviting her to solve the problems on the whiteboard before he explained them.
He also made sure to reassure her when she struggled with certain questions or when they were covering a concept she was unfamiliar with, and would break it down again if she was still confused. This helped motivate the student to attempt the harder questions she was initially hesitant about, showing the positive learning environment Jordan created for his student!
Daisy Brenac
