Experience Summary
My experience in tutoring has been with undergraduate students in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year. I lead study groups of 1 up to 20 students and explain to them concepts of statistics and probability. Throughout the two years doing this, I have greatly improved my communication skills by dealing with students in very different learning stages at the same time. I find leading a study group much more challenging than one-on-one tutoring, as I constantly have to keep up with everyone's questions. My good listening and concentration skills have helped me tremendously succeed in giving students a thorough understanding of the subjects and leaving with a positive feeling from the room. I have tutored approximately 100-150 students.
Teaching Style
I truly enjoy breaking down complicated concepts to students. I use a lot of real world examples that they can relate to, rather than abstract problems. I use a lot of repetition, as I think that the more you repeat a concept, the more one will familiarize oneself with it. Also, I redirect questions back to the student that asked the question (or other students). This helps them think through the question and methodically arrive at an answer, without my intervention. In addition, I always check for understanding, by asking follow up questions after we have solved a problem. I love asking students "Why?" , to make sure they get the big picture of what they are learning.