...The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". I've found most of my students learn the material better if you give them an application for it. Its not tested though so standard schooling tends to gloss over topics like this in favor of time but I feel like it is nearly as important as the material itself. (read more)
...With my mechanical engineering background, I firmly link abstract principles to tangible real-world phenomena; these connections are instrumental for developing an intuition for science that demystifies and heightens the equations we use.As a mechanical engineering major, I have completed extensi... (read more)
...I speak to students and observe them working on school work in order to help them with their study skills. Often we discuss study environment, study material, and study aids. At Clemson I took a Study Skills class in order to become a better tutor, especially for students with learning disabilities who may need a more strict set of study skills. (read more)
...I will be happy to help you with any of the following:
- trigonometry (either right triangle or unit circle approach)
- functions and graphs
- analytic geometry, including equations for circles, parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas
- limits
- sequences and series
- rates of change
I will ... (read more)