Michael H.

• Durham, NC 27713 ( 26 mi )
• MCAT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $53.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GMAT, GED, Entrance Exams, ACT

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My teaching style is a mixture of direct instruction and discovery based learning whose components depend on the student(s) at hand. I've been known to make generalized lesson plans and improvise as I go, because every class is different, and too strict of a plan is destructive and boring for the students. Students typically need things explained to them in many different ways to garner a solid understanding of any topic, but especially upper level math and physics. Therefore, I pride myself on using any props, explanations, or examples that I can come up with to get the point across. At the same time, I tailor each lesson to the speed of the student(s) and the time constraints of the situation, varying the amount of direct vs. discovery learning accordingly, and making sure that the lines of communication between myself and the student are wide open so I can continually assess their ... read more

Tiona G.

• Raleigh, NC 27617 ( 29.9 mi )
• MCAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $43.00 /hr

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My previous teaching experience and training qualify me to provide outstanding service to students in this community. The rigorous academic curriculum I completed as an English major and Chemistry minor at Duke University cultivated study skills and learning strategies that helped me to excel. As a Phi Beta Kappa graduate, I not only applied these strategies to achieve personal success, but also volunteered to tutor elementary and middle school students with America Reads and at the Kings Park Life Center. As a Math Understanding through the Science of Life (MUSCLE) teaching fellow, I taught innovative science lessons to middle school students and received training about the unique styles of learners. My medical training has provided me with a strong foundation in college-level biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, and neurology, as well as given me further writing experience in bot ... read more

George M.

• FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303 ( 32.7 mi )
• MCAT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2011
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $61.00 to $67.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher

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My teaching style has evolved somewhat since then. I mostly give mini-lectures immediately followed by student problem solving work. I then get input from the students on how to solve a problem, and then show them the way I did it. We also debate the different ways of approaching the problem. I do stress, as much as possible, the development of critical thinking skills. I find that a key skill here is that the student should try and develop the patience and fortitude to struggle with understanding complex chemical principles (easier said than done?).
Having struggled through four years of attempting to learn chemistry at the undergraduate level, listening to “inarticulate though erudite” lectures on various topics in chemistry in the dank, damp, hallowed halls of the University of Paisley, I was determined to redress the balance in favor of the student. My ideas on education have ... read more