...The first is simple: too much practice, not enough probing error analysis. The second is related: too much reliance on explanations of “why this one is right” and not enough “Yes, now you see why it’s right — but how will you get it right next time.” High school students have been doing these ki... (read more)
...I also have a lot of experience as a private tutor. Typically, the students I have worked with in this setting are in 12th grade or college, and at or above the calculus level in math. In physics, they are usually at the classical mechanics (with calculus) level. (read more)
...It's nice to go into an exam knowing that one can derive all those trig function values based on just two memorized facts. The key to studying for the SAT Math section is to get an SAT practice book and work on as many problems as possible. Those practice books contain the right mix of geometry, algebra, probability, etc. (read more)
...I have over 7 years of experience tutoring at many levels, from middle school up to fellow college students! I love getting to know my students, and helping frame topics they’ve learned in a new way; most of the time, a topic just needs to be presented differently, or broken down further. I hav... (read more)
...Since 2020 I have tutored 12 students in AP Calc AB and all of them passed the exam, with a majority of them getting 5s! I am also very comfortable teaching Algebra I and II. Most of my tutoring session utilize a white board platform where we work on homework and practice problems together. (read more)