...Often students have an idea of what to do, but don't know how to express that in writing. In this situation I will provide a model of how to write a reasoned argument which they can adapt for similar problems. I am happy to meet students in their home or in a public place such as a library. (read more)
...Numerous years of tutoring and teaching experience in all conceptual , calculus and non calculus based physics courses from conceptual physics to quantum physics and string theory (boson is). I like to gauge a students ability first and then add on to their understanding, teaching through precep... (read more)
...I tailor my approach to each student's unique learning style and generally look for improvements of over 200 points. I offer a premium test-prep experience for my students. I work with several elite tutoring agencies as an SAT and ACT instructor but am able to offer my services at a cheaper rate through Wyzant. (read more)
...So, as for my teaching philosophy..
There are two real issues I find students have:
1. They understand the material, but can't get problems and answers right, they just need some solid technique improvement and some coaching into good practices.
2. They don't understand the topic and need t... (read more)
...However, after working with her for two years, she gained a lot of confidence, and realized that she could succeed in an engineering major. My ultimate goal is to help students gain enough confidence to realize that a STEM major is something they do not have to rule out because of their lacking skillset in math.I have a degree in Mathematics/Computer Science. I work full time as engineer. (read more)