Nathan
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10+ years of tutoring

Nathan

Current Undergrad, Mathematics American River College
  • I currently work as a math tutor at Mathnasium: The Math Learning Center, where I've been for the past year and a half.
  • I've also tutored German privately and had 9 years working in church youth programs.

Test Scores

SAT ScoresPerfect Score
Composite1540
Math720
Verbal800
Writing740

About Me

My education has been through American River College and Sierra College, with my current degree being an AS in Mathematics for Transfer. I love to be curious about everything and to spark curiosity in others through teaching. My goal is not just to have you understand something, but to be able to have fun with it, be able to sit down, play around with the pieces, and by doing that learn something new about it. Learning is exploring: as a tutor I see myself as a guide, my job is to get you excited about the topic so that you begin to ask questions and piece together the picture yourself. My interests include board games, video games, science fiction/fantasy, fiction writing, language, ballroom dance, and most anything having to do with science.

Hobbies & Interests

Board Game Design, Video Games, Writing, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Mathematics, Linguistics, Languages, Evolutionary Biology, Sociology, Neurology

Education

Current Undergrad, Mathematics - American River College

Q&A with Nathan

I would show the student the practical applications of the subject, the cool things you can do with it, the reasons they are learning it, and what it's leading up to. I find that usually the reason a student doesn't like a subject is because it's bewildering or seemingly useless. If I can clear up both those issues, it becomes less of a chore, even if it remains difficult. What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material? In general I ensure the student has a well-rounded understanding of the subject. It's not just the facts and processes that are important, but how they relate to each other. I will often "teach around" a topic, explaining not just the particular thing they need to know, but also related things that help illuminate the target topic and more basic concepts that are required for comprehensive understanding.
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