Benjamin S.
- Durham, NC 27712 ( 28 mi )
- Trigonometry Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 01/2010
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $55.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Pre-Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Geometry, College Algebra, Calculus I, Algebra II, Algebra I
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As a tutor, I try to identify the learning strategies of my students and then build off of those. For example, if I notice that a student is a visual learner, then I will try to incorporate diagrams, models, and schematics that can assist the student in understanding the subject matter or solving the problem. If, on the other hand, a student learns best by reading, then I will provide step by step instructions of how to find answers to various problems, or provide guidance as to how to identify important elements from a text. In any event, I try to show students several different strategies for learning or for approaching a given problem and let them determine which one makes the best sense to them.
During my doctoral studies at UCSD, I began to tutor professionally as a way to earn extra income. It seemed like a logical choice for a part-time job as I had been helping friends ... read more