Thomas W.
- Vancouver, WA 98686 ( 28.1 mi )
- College Algebra Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 02/2010
- Will travel up to 40 miles
- Rates from $46.00 to $62.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Logic, Geometry, Calculus I, Algebra II, Algebra I
A Little Bit About Me...
I received a BS in Computer Science, software engineering, and a minor in Mathematics. I worked for one year at the TLC, or Teaching Learning Center, where upper classmen would tutor other students taking courses they had already taken and done quite well in. I tutored mostly computer courses (programming, excel, etc), but there were also days when I was asked to tutor Calculus.
I like to start by encouraging the student to demonstrate what they know, and then give them a little nudge of guidance when they come to something that confuses them. If they're really stumped, then I try to teach them first from a conventional standpoint, then switch to a more example-based explanation. There is almost always an example or an analogy that can explain something that is confusing a student. Sometimes it takes a few examples before you find the one that makes sense to that person, but w ... read more
