Mød Leonora

[Dansk]
Mit navn er Leonora og jeg er netop startet på mit andet semester på statskundskab ved Københavns Universitet. I min fritid holder jeg meget af at være sammen med mine venner, læse bøger og tage på vandreture.

Jeg er lektiehjælper hos GoTutor, særligt for unge, der tager en IB-uddannelse (International Baccalaureate), da jeg selv oplevede, hvor stor en forskel det gjorde, da jeg først “knækkede koden” til de enkelte fag. Pludselig gav det hele mening. Jeg endte med at opnå topkarakter i mine afsluttende eksamener i de fag, der udfordrede mig mest i begyndelsen – og begyndte ovenikøbet at elske fagene. Den oplevelse vil jeg gerne give videre. Som lektiehjælper hos GoTutor håber jeg at kunne motivere elever til at engagere sig i fagene – frem for udelukkende at basere sig på udenadslære.

Jeg lægger stor vægt på at tilpasse undervisningen til den enkelte elev. Nogle lærer bedst visuelt, andre auditivt, og nogle har brug for en mere praktisk tilgang. Målet med undervisningen er naturligvis, at eleven klarer sig godt til eksamen, men også, at eleven begynder at interesserer sig for de fag, der er udfordrende. I engelsk kan det for eksempel handle om at arbejde med tekster og bøger, som eleven selv synes er spændende, mens historieundervisningen kan styrkes ved at koble fortiden til nutidens problemstillinger.

Du skal vælge mig som underviser, hvis du ønsker en med erfaring som tutor i gymnasiementorordninger, og hvis du ønsker en tutor, der brænder for at gøre netop det fag, du kæmper med, mere tilgængeligt og interessant.

[English]
My name is Leonora and have just begun my second semester of political science at the University of Copenhagen. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my friends, reading, and hiking.

I work as a tutor at GoTutor to help young people struggling with the IB (International Baccalaureate), since I experienced firsthand how much of a difference it made when i "cracked the code" for each subject. Suddenly everything made sense and I ended up receiving top marks in the subject that challenged me the most in the beginning. I would like to pass that experience on. Thusly, as a tutor at GoTutor, I hope to motivate students to engage and acquire a liking for the subject, as opposed to developing a dislike for the subject and solely relying on memorization-skills to pass.

Furthermore, I believe that each student learns in a different way. Some prefer to receive content visually, others auditory, and some require a more practical approach. My goal in tutoring is that students do well in their exams, but more importantly, that students grow fond of challenging subjects. Therefore it is incredibly important to me to adapt my tutoring to each student. In English, for instance, this might look like working with texts and books that the student already likes, whereas history can be connected to current issues of the student's interest.

I was also part of various mentoring programs in high school and consequently have previous experience as a tutor. You should choose me as a tutor if you want someone who is passionate about making the particular subject you are struggling with more accessible and interesting.