Insights from a Mathnasium of Simpsonville Instructor

1. What is the most common thing you see in new students coming to Mathnasium for the first time?

A: They are too nervous to say an answer, even if it's right.

2. If there was one thing you could tell parents before they bring their student to Mathnasium what would it be?

A: Students get one-on-one time with an instructor, so they can ask any question they want.

3. What things do the most successful students have in common?

A: A willingness and/or want to learn and improve, meaning that they take their time and ask questions when they get confused.

4. What are some of the ways you teach math to your students?

A: I ask them questions to both gauge the knowledge they possess and encourage them to use that to figure out the problem.

5. What do you think is the coolest thing about Mathnasium?

A: The coolest thing is seeing how the teaching methods and one-on-one aspect help students get to a place of mastery when they initially struggled with a concept.