Ronald W.
- Atlanta, GA 30318 ( 21.1 mi )
- Experienced Biology Tutor
- Male Age 85
- Member Since: 10/2012
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $20.00 to $40.00 /hr
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- Also Tutors: Science, Physics, Life Science, Genetics
My comments on tutoring Biology : I have a Ph.D. in this area, with concentration on ecology, evolution, and animal behavior. I have participated in the conduct of the basic two-semester sequence at the college level numerous times, and I have taught and tutored ecology,evolution, genetics, and other courses. I have tutored many students in various areas, including physiology. I focus on the basic concepts uniting the various areas of biology.
I have taught at three universities (The University of Michigan, Henry Ford Community College, and Lawrence Technological University) and tutored formally at two (Henry Ford Community College and Georgia Perimeter College). I have also tutored as an independent tutor, giving me a career of 18 years as an educator. I have also maintained a career as a computer software developer, doing contract work in several cities in the United States, as well as Torino, Italy, and Durban, South Africa. In addition to the courses shown in my profile, I have taught various computer programming languages, including C, FORTRAN, C++, PL/I,and COBOL.
As a teacher and tutor, I focus on developing conceptual knowledge (rather than memorization), and structured study methods, problem-solving techniques, and test-taking skills,including post-test analyses of mistakes as a learning tool. I encourage th ... read more