The First Student

The First StudentWhen you think of Steve Kwan tutoring, what do you think of? Are you thinking of the famous self-styled 'teacher of world history' and how he became a highly sought after teacher? Or are you thinking of the cute little tykes who are his students?Or are you thinking of the few funny videos that are posted on YouTube where he answers the questions of his students. Of course, the most famous video that many have come to know of is one where he takes on a biology question, and, amazingly, answers it. It is, without a doubt, the best video ever made.Another video, for those of you who aren't familiar with it, is one where he answers questions from a group of students. This is especially hilarious, as the students are in Thai, and the man answering the questions from them does not understand English at all. You can tell that he has spent plenty of time learning English, as he attempts to answer all the questions correctly.Then there is the second video, which shows him tea ching a class at a high school or college, at a good level of competency. Again, the student clearly does not understand what he is saying, and his teacher tries his best to answer. Yes, he does have an English degree, but he clearly needs to be told 'No,' more often than not.And finally, there is a recent clip of Steve Kwan, as a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show. You would think that, at this stage in his career, he would be a very serious teacher of history, if he was being asked to give lessons on what to do with a screwdriver, which is where he seems to be having problems. He may be explaining something about what is called a screwdriver, but obviously, the students just did not get it. But, as he is a teacher who gives classes in the middle of the night, it is hard to see him giving the screwdriver lesson, which he clearly understood, due to the fact that he was on a break. He does seem to be trying to teach his students, however, how to fix a bicycle tire. Which might explain w hy, despite his clearly not having a background in physics, his students are able to build up a handlebar, brake, and seat all in the same day, since he gave them the basic parts.So how did the scholastic ability that Steve Kwan has come to be known for come about? Well, there are several different theories on this, but it's mainly credited to his methods of teaching. Of course, there are others who believe he was born a genius, and others who believe he learned it by trial and error.Either way, what you can say is that it is not a new style of teaching, but rather, that it is exactly what the students of Steve Kwan were looking for - one who could pick up what they were trying to learn. Whether this is the truth, is for you to decide. But one thing is certain - Kwan has become one of the most famous and well-known teachers in the world.