I have done my Master's in mathematics. throughout the first division of my whole educational career. Mathematics is my passion. I will try to help bridge the gap between struggle and success for my students, and also try to enhance their capabilities and self-esteem in mathematics.
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...are not understood, I deliver focused learning experiences designed to quickly, easily, and enjoyably bring about conceptual understanding. I can off these kinds of mini-lessons immediately and without additional preparation because I myself have conceptual mastery of nearly the entire math and physics curricula from elementary through the first 4 years of college. When I am not tutoring: I am seeking employment in the medical device and aerospace industries as a Quality Engineer or Reliability...
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...I recently earned a B. S. in Physics with Distinction in the Curriculum from U of I at Urbana-Champaign with a Minor in Mathematics. I also took enough math courses out of my own interest that I was a mere 12 hours away from completing a double degree in Mathematics. Students preparing for AP examinations may want to know I received a 4 in AP Physics B, a 5 in AP Calculus BC (5 in...
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...SIU, a teaching assistant for undergraduate level math courses at SIU, and also a tutor for companies such as Sylvan Learning and At Home Academy. I am from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and I miss the south! Upon graduating from SIU, I will be moving to Houston, Texas. I love teaching and helping others learn new concepts and ideas. I feel that I am a skilled tutor in that I am able to put things in...
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...teaching Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, Oscillations, Waves and Acoustics, Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics. As you may have already inferred, Physics is my passion but I'm even more passionate about teaching it! We all know some Physics already because we interact with nature; so, my approach when teaching and tutoring Physics is to use these pre-conceived ideas as starting point. Then, through discussion, examples, analogies and sometimes Physics demonstrations, we do some course-correcting of those ideas...
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...and minored in math (1 course away from declaring a major) at UIUC. My goal is to end up in academia and I have a passion for teaching and coming up with different approaches to understanding content and solving problems. I have had experience being a TA/grader for university advanced classical mechanics for undergrads and have completed advanced physics and math courses up to the graduate level, hence my interest in tutoring both physics and...
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...the ultimate drivers for success are persistence, tenacity, and a desire to keep expanding one's mind. My academic background ranges from across the sciences as I see a necessity to integrate ideas across the sciences in order to generalize and construct a holistic worldview that can be maintained across difference disciplines. My goal is uplift and instill in you the qualities that will drive you to find success wherever you may land.
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Hello, My name is Erik Dassoff and I hold a master's degree in Food Technology from a leading Dutch University. I also have a strong academic track record, having all A's throughout K-12 and my undergraduate degree. I enjoy problem-solving in math and science, but also enjoy applying it to useful real-life scenarios. I look forward to meeting and working with you! Cheers, Erik
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I am a thoughtful and observant fellow traveler in the world of knowledge. We're here together to come to a greater understanding, and I'm happy that I can help engender a true and lasting fluency in the material at hand.
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St. John's College, Santa Fe - Bachelors, Double Major: Philosophy; History of Mathematics and Science; Double Minor: Comparative Literature; Classical Studies
...concepts or regurgitate facts but truly understand the material. I ask them to defend their answers which teaches them that the correct response is often less important than the reasoning used to reach said response. I honestly believe that anyone can learn anything given enough time and patience. I try my best to not only be a teacher but also a role model to my students and to interact with them as people not just...
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...and concise as I wanted it to be. It took me years of exploring and thinking to understand these subjects more fundamentally, and now, I feel like I am in a position to offer others an insight into these subjects that I wasn't given. I've found that one of the best ways to introduce students to a new subject or idea is through motivating examples or real world problems. I prefer not to give students...
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Would you like a little help to understand Math, Science or Engineering? Would you like to become more successful at these subjects? I have been working with students of all sorts for over 28 years. It would be my pleasure to help you! My hobbies include carpentry, singing, and outdoor activities especially canoeing and hiking.
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Hello! My name is Ronel and I am excited to tutor Physics and Math courses. I am looking forward to getting more opportunities to connect with new students and provide feedback on how to improve their abilities to solve problems methodologically.
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...just those at hand. I graduated from Hamilton College in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Geosciences (double major). My academic interests include the physical sciences, mathematics (especially algebra and calculus), and space/earth/environmental science. Outside of academic, I like to play competitive online video games (LoL, Overwatch) as well as single-player management/multiplayer sandbox games (Astroneer, Space Engineers). I also am learning to garden and create pottery from scratch. I will...
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...electronics. Recently after graduation, I had an opportunity to work as a Professor and have 3+ years of experience in teaching & mentoring students in the field of Electrical Engineering. In my experience guiding students with their difficult subjects so that they can grow and feel confident makes me thrive to pursue teaching. I firmly believe in as quoted by John Dewey "Education is not preparation for life; education is the life itself" and it...
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...education environments. I work as a tutor for foster youth in CUNY colleges currently and have also worked in high school as a resource specialist as well as in Montessori settings as well. I have worked with many students who are classified ELL/ESL. I also have about 15 years experience with all forms of learning disabilities, especially students with ADD/ADHD and Autism. I can work however with anyone who feels like they need something alternative...
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I have a degree in Theoretical Physics From the University of St. Andrews MPhys. I am passionate about teaching physics with around 5 years experience in tutoring.
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...new), and become more confident in themselves". Affirmation and praise and ensuring all students come to understand and believe they are "Highly Intelligent" in every way possible is important. I am blessed to possess many of the skills needed and required to be a great teacher, many that were developed through my own personal, as well as, various work and volunteer experiences. While teaching at Universities, public, private formative, and secondary schools all over the...
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...of Arts in Physics from the University of Rochester. I have been teaching for the past five years in various capacities, including tutoring, laboratory work, and lecturing. I have worked with students from around the world and believe that every student can learn any material, as long as it is appropriately presented and synthesized. I teach students to understand themselves better in the contexts of desired or required academic material. My mission is to integrate...
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I am a german-born physicist. After my PhD at the University of Pittsburgh I spent almost 4 years doing cutting edge research at Argonne National Lab in Chicago, IL in theoretical particle physics. I love teaching, passing on knowledge and inspiring people to find their footing in math and physics!
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Einstein's theory of relativity actually spans two theories: his special theory of relativity, and his general theory of relativity. The earlier of the two theories, special relativity, takes for its basis the idea that the speed of light appears to be the same no matter in what context one observes or measures it. For this idea to hold true for observers moving at very fast speeds, these observers must necessarily experience space and time differently than stationary observers do. Thus, to moving observers, time can be measured to pass more slowly, and the lengths of objects can appear to be reduced in comparison to what a stationary observer experiences. In other words, observations of space and time are relative to an observer's frame of reference.
The theory of special relativity allowed Einstein to come up with his famous equation, which equates mass and energy. It also provided the basis for Minkowski to combine the concepts of space and time into the concept of a space-time continuum. However, special relativity did not account for the ways certain concepts like gravity, motion, and forces interacted with the concept of space-time. General relativity integrated these concepts with the tenets of special relativity to provide a more accurate picture of the universe. Einstein's equations outline the relationship between the geometry of space-time and the properties of matter, and account for how matter warps space-time and how space-time influences the motion of matter. Numerous observed phenomena have provided evidence supporting the theory of general relativity, including the phenomenon of redshift, slight anomalies in the orbit of Mercury, and other cosmological phenomena. In addition, global positioning satellite systems require extremely accurate measurements of time and would not work if the principles of general relativity were not taken into account.
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Recent Special & General Relativity Tutoring Session Notes
Today, the student and I covered genetics, the pea plants of Mendel to different types of dominance. He was able to complete the assignments I gave him last time.
The student and I worked on his biology study guide for his final next week. We focused on the scientific method, cell structure/parts/processes, and basic chemistry. He was very thorough and did a good job! I do recommend lots of focused studying over the weekend.
The student and I reviewed for his biology final. We discussed the three theories of DNA replication. I explained the basics of glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and electron transport chain and the differences between fermentation and cellular respiration. He and I also talked about prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
During our session today, the student and I worked on completing a review sheet that his teacher had given him for his final. This review sheet was comprehensive, covering the vast swath of material that makes up the 9th grade biology curriculum. Because he had not gotten much time to work on the sheet, we started near the beginning and worked forward. Overall, I was pleased to see that he was now retaining some of the material that we had covered in our previous sessions. For instance, I was pleasantly surprised to find that he remembered and could articulate the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph. Overall, we made good progress.
We went over some practice questions today in preparation for the student's quiz tomorrow. We covered food and nutrition, the digestive system, and the excretory system. He did well with the multiple choice questions and seemed to remember most of the material from the book. He was struggling a bit with expanding his answers for short-response questions. Although I could see that the way he answers is on the right track, he might not be providing detailed enough explanations for his teacher's liking.
We discussed replication, transcription, translation, and the eukaryota cell. We also looked over the student's notes and tried to figure out where her weaknesses are. We spent the second part reviewing calculus, specifically, logarithms.
