Tarek A.
- Cambridge, MA 02138 ( 24.5 mi )
- Political Science Tutor
- Male Age 38
- Member Since: 09/2015
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $30.00 to $50.00 /hr
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- Also Tutors: World History
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My name is Tarek, I'm from Lebanon and I've been pursuing my doctoral degree in History & Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard since 2011 (with a projected graduation date of 2017/18). At Harvard, I've also been assisting professors in the teaching of Arabic since 2013, and have received certificates of distinction in teaching on four separate occasions. When I was at my MA program in Turkey (where I studied Ottoman History), I also assisted in teaching a general world history course intended for freshmen for three semesters
I love using humor (often with a hint of sarcasm) in a classroom setting and I find it keeps everyone engaged. Though I certainly don't take myself seriously, I do take my work very seriously. Pedagogically, I like to combine more avant-garde approaches to education centered on self-education, where a student accomplishes as much as possible without actually needi ... read more