...I've seen many teachers throw examples and procedures at their students without bothering to explain the conceptual basis behind them, turning math into a monotonous slog of blatant memorization. In my opinion, math education should be led by logic and concepts, then only afterwards strengthened... (read more)
...Then put these parts together like an easy four piece puzzle. I ask questions to check the understanding of the student so that I know where to start. This is because math often requires you to understand many small concepts in order to solve a problem. (read more)
17 Subjects: includingCalculus,Elementary (K-6th),Precalculus,Track & Field
...Math classes at the best colleges tend to explore material well beyond what is standard, so any tutor that barely knows the material won't be able to keep up. I have taught and tutored for the most rigorous and intense math classes in the country. For students, most issues arise because professors assume students have already mastered material they may have never even encountered before. (read more)
...Sometimes students are completely lost and we need to go all the way back to the beginning, but just as often, they only need some gaps filled in, and some concepts strengthened. And they need confidence. My job is to figure out where the gaps are, and help the student fill them, and work thing... (read more)
Skilled in math, science, and particularly problem solving. You guessed it, I'm an engineer. I specialize in teaching students the problem solving method which tends to be a major stumbling block in learning mathematics. (read more)