Edwin E.
- Burlington, NC 27217 ( 38.8 mi )
- Physics Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 09/2010
- Will travel up to 5 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $55.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Organic Chemistry, Life Science, Earth Science, Chemistry, Biology
More About This Tutor...
I teach with the assumption that everyone can learn anything. At the core of my teaching philosophy is the mental model or concept. Consequently, my first goal is to determine if the student has a mental model of the subject matter. If not, I will guide them in discovering a useful one using their existing models and their preferred input mode (tactile, visual, etc.). If a student does have a mental model then I will test its accuracy using the standard procedures approved and or recommended by the institution of enrollment. Further encounters are then simply for reinforcement until the student is confident.
Over several years as a teacher, tutor, and teaching assistant I have had the privilege of refining my teaching strategy. For example, as a physics tutor, I coached a high school senior who was intimidated with the subject how to master it using a simple reproducible foundation ... read more
