My name is Zenn, and I am passionate about helping students excel in physics. I hold a Ph.D. and M.S. in Physics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a B.S. in Physics from Nanjing University. My academic background spans mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, acoustics, ... (read more)
I have several years’ experience teaching as an instructor of the physics courses in college level. As a Math/Physics teacher and private tutor, I have had the possibility to interact with student’s diverse types of students. Giving me the possibility to develop many pedagogical tools. (read more)
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...In addition to frequent academic practice and refinement of the subject, I have also very recently tutored a student in this subject. I have extensive experience tutoring and peer tutoring this subject. Many students struggle to learn pre-calculus as it is a transition from the familiarity of algebra. (read more)
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