Sofia H.
- Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 ( 22 mi )
- Experienced Physiology Tutor
- Female Age 47
- Member Since: 08/2013
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $40.00 to $45.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Bio Chemistry, Marine Biology, Life Science, Genetics, Biology, Anatomy
My comments on tutoring Physiology : Living things... well... LIVE, and just how we do that is wrapped up in our physiology. I apply the philosophy of "know thy self" and "form and function" so that we can understand our bodies, which is rather important since we will be living with our bodies for the rest of our lives!
I have worked with a huge diversity of students and I find that students remember, relate, connect and understand metaphors, examples, and models best. So I tell my students stories about what they see in the world around them, relating lessons to the news, and showing examples that are so cool they cannot be forgotten! I love tutoring because my specialty is identifying the source of confusion a student might have in a given lesson and using my knowledge and experience to explain the science in a different way. This can include directing the students to a particular on-line resource and/or tool that can help them study outside of our tutoring time, which can save a dedicated student money in the long-run.
I have been teaching/tutoring students in life science for over 20 years, but it all started with my BA from UC Berkeley in Integrative Biology. At Berkeley I tutored/taugh ... read more
