...I aim to provide the most accessible and comprehensible instruction possible, prioritizing a student's pace and level of comfort above all else. Moreover, I understand that learning is intricately tied to self-esteem, so I place an emphasis on encouragement and words of affirmation throughout my... (read more)
...I am not a fan of teaching from Youtube videos. There is a massive gulf between actually 'teaching' to code, and 'showing' someone code. Recently I have enjoyed beginning students with coding via Unity3d's Bolt visual scripting system to prepare them for programming. (read more)
...In our sessions I will listen hard to determine where the difficulties lie for you, so that I may concentrate my efforts there. I won't inflict prefabricated lectures on you. My tutoring techniques include the Socratic method, word problems, quizzes, pedagogy, illustrations, and some good old drills. (read more)
...As a tutor/mentor, I strive to be patient and encouraging - allowing my students to come to answers on their own so that they can internalize and understand the content more thoroughly. I want my students to feel comfortable asking questions, so that when they attempt something new and difficult... (read more)
...So...why be a tutor? I started tutoring my kids in math & science when they were in middle school because it looked like they would begin to lose ground otherwise. I discovered I liked it, and would up tutoring them and their friends later on. (read more)