...I then went on for my Master's degree in Instructional Media from Wilkes University. I was a tutor in high school where I would go to the elementary school and help with students in the classroom. I fell in love with teaching at that time as well as working one-on-one with students. (read more)
...In my final semester, I became a lead TA for a beginner MATLAB course. Through all my years of tutoring, I have learned that one approach that works well for most students, in terms of building a good knowledge base and confidence in their skills, is a hands-on approach. After going over the ba... (read more)
...As they learn from me, I am also able to learn from them. Every student learns differently, and I do my best to understand their style of learning and cultivate lessons, activities that set him/her up to be successful at whatever he/she is trying to accomplish. My philosophy is that as my students succeed then I have succeeded. (read more)
4 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Reading,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...Eventually forced to select a major, James graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry and a minor in Control and Dynamical Systems. James earned his Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin in the CSEM (Computational Science, Engineering and Mathematics) program. Most of his work there was supported by a prestigious CSGF (Computational Science Graduate Fellowship) from the U.S. (read more)
...Throughout high school and college, I exceled in my mathematics and science courses, and am looking to tutor in these subjects. I am knowledgeable in courses such as all levels of algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, physics, and chemistry. I am also open to tutoring in certain engineering courses. (read more)