I'm Craig! My teaching experience includes over 8+ years of developing and delivering courses in basic and advanced statistics to college level and adult learners. To help students learn and reinforce the material, my instructional format incorporates many quizzes, practice sheets and worked examples as needed. (read more)
...However, after my tutees started substantially improving their academic performance, my tutoring repertoire broaden to include such courses as Research Methodology, Personality Theories, Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Cultural Anthropology, Sociological Theory, and Cognitive Psycholo... (read more)
...The strategies include a focus on structure, chronology/order of topics, duration and frequency of study, and relevant resource access and utility. My tutees, at the tutoring program I started and oversee and others, have found these strategies effective, as did/do I during my own study sessions... (read more)
...Instead, I like to ask them to explain their thought process and directly address any gaps they have in their understanding. We'll go over various explanations of solving a problem through the resources that the student likes using until they have found one that clicks for them. I also like to ask guided questions and give hints that will get them thinking on the right path. (read more)
...I have a PhD in pure mathematics (algebraic topology) from the University of Oregon. I have taught discrete math courses at two different universities, both at an introductory and advanced undergraduate level. I have a PhD in pure mathematics (algebraic topology) from the University of Oregon. (read more)