Online History Tutor Laia

I have worked as a part-time tutor since 2010 while pursuing my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. I have taught students at various levels, ranging from highschoolers to undergraduates. In addition to teaching history, I have also provided tutoring in English, Spanish, and Humanities. Furthermore, over the last three years, I have assisted A-Level students with their university applications.

I am a new member of Spires teaching team (joined in October 2023). However, to date I estimate that I have conducted approximately 6,000 hours of one-on-one tutorials, both in person and online. I am trained to assist (I)GCSE and A-Level students with exam technique, source analysis, and content comprehension as well as producing a critical piece for their coursework. I also specialize in essay writing skills for undergraduates and postgraduates, and I have experience supervising dissertations.

My teaching methodology is underpinned by the firm believe that learning history entails more than memorizing dates and names. It requires training your mind to connect facts, think critically about how history has been written by other historians, and work out how your personal interests and points of view may contribute to the field.

I would define myself as an Early Modern researcher working at the intersection of Material Culture, History of Science, and Cultural History. Previously, I did an M.Phil. in World History, another M.Phil. in Food History, and I specialized in Social Movements during my bachelors degree.

My areas of expertise by training are World History; Early Modern History; Food History; Material Culture; Cultural History, History of Science; Social History.

Besides these subjects, I have taught WW1, WW2, Inter-War international relations; the Cold War; Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany; North America between Independence and Civil War; Postcolonial theory; Modern History of Korea; the Renaissance in global perspective; Early Modern Princely Courts; History of Medicine; The reign of King Alfred the Great; The Crusades; Elisabeth I; France under Louis XIV; the Spanish Empire; and other topics included in history official exams. I always welcome the possibility of teaching new subjects as it gives me the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

I do my best to keep up to date with new technological tools for historical research and teaching, and to share them with my students. In 2021, I took an EdX Certified Extension Course from Harvard University on Digital Humanities. and I am enrolled in a course on Academic Editing starting.