...I generally use the students' current knowledge and ask probing questions to get them to teach themselves the material and bring in experiences to facilitate learning (I find this Socratic method works best for retention), but, when needed, will lecture. I have been playing violin for over 25 ye... (read more)
...Sometimes a student knows the material, but just isn't confident about how they found an answer. Other times, the student may benefit from a real-life example. For instance, a sports fan may understand the concepts of percentages better if it's explained in terms of number of free throws in comparison to total points scored. (read more)
...I am willing to travel 30 miles to deliver the lesson. I suggest all prospective students arrange a consultation session for the first time we meet, so as to determine goals and logistic issues.More than 10 years of experience teaching Calculus and beyond. Calculus is not hard -- sufficient mastery of Precalculus and Algebra is the key to success. (read more)
...I have applied it in areas like economics and machine learning. Calculus might be the subject I have tutored the most in the last few years. I used to play poker professionally, concentrating on Hold'em variants. (read more)
...With 100+ hours of tutoring over Zoom, I am comfortable teaching students of all ages through the computer screen. Although math and computer science are my strong suits, I am very happy to help any student with other subjects, such as high school physics or history. Please feel free to ask me any questions! (read more)