...This set time should be as early as possible following school, and assignments should be checked off or otherwise marked once completed. (I have found that the act of physically marking an assignment as 'done' greatly increases the likelihood of doing the work.)
The main goal is to encourage dai... (read more)
...The way I see it, there are three types of skills involved in doing physics.
1) conceptual skill: what basic principles are involved here? Write a few sentences in English, qualitatively explaining what you expect to happen. Explain the situation to Grandma, or someone who is smart but has never taken physics.
2) analytical skill: break the problem into steps. (read more)
...The most important tool in learning a foreign language is understanding how grammar works. Grammar has patterns that can be applied throughout a language. Once you learn some patterns you can start speaking, writing, and understanding. (read more)
...My teaching experience is in the field of communication, such as Business Writing, Public Speaking, Listening and Interpersonal Communication. I have taught at many colleges and universities in the SF Bay Area and worked with adults at UC Berkeley Extension and elsewhere. For employees at UC Davis I designed and taught classes in both Business Writing and Writing Basics. (read more)