“Learning should be fun,” said Jasmin Mehroin, owner of the recently opened Steveston Learning Centre (SLC).
And while she admits that could sound trite, she believes the way to establish an enjoyable, educational environment is by tailoring how a student is taught.
That’s the philosophy behind SLC, which seeks to achieve academic success by having experienced and caring teaching staff — who are already immersed in the local, public school system during the daytime — available and ready to lend their skills to students in SLC classes after hours.
It’s all part of SLC’s philosophy of being able to not only target specific, subject areas of learning, but to produce “lifelong learners,” Methroin said.
“I wanted to create a service that prepared students to succeed in their current areas of study, and beyond, into the post secondary part of their education.”
While some other tutoring services can also provide that, Mehroin says that having teachers who are currently active in the education system makes them better equipped to respond to the specific expectations and requirements in schools today when it comes to study habits, sitting exams or help with homework.
“They understand what is needed and can instil the strategies students need to excel.”
A significant part of that is building up a student’s confidence level.
Mehroin adds that it’s not just the amount of knowledge a student possesses which can determine the kind of mark they get. Often, their success has to do with their level of confidence to address what is being asked of them, whether it is in a daily, classroom setting, or structured exam session.
And when a student begins to thrive and feel more comfortable with meeting those challenges, their results can show marked improvement.
