Brian A.
- Stamford, CT 06905 ( 31.8 mi )
- Expert Calculus I Tutor
- Male Age 62
- Member Since: 10/2015
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $30.00 to $70.00 /hr
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- Also Tutors: Statistics, Calculus II, Algebra II, Algebra I
Math professor can help you deliver your very best.
There are three important things that seem very simple that I have learned about tutoring.
a) Everyone is scared
So much of learning is about dealing with these really harmful notions of self-doubt. I know a guy with a Nobel prize - really, a made in Sweden genuine Nobel prize and he claims that he wrestles with self-doubt when he learns something new. Sometimes my job as tutor is just to get rid of the self-doubt and assure you that you are making progress towards understanding.
b)Most of the learning takes place in these short "Aha!" moments and they might be only seconds away.
Teaching is really about facilitating learning. The key to good teaching is to find the obstacles, misunderstandings, irrelevancies, etc that are stopping you from the moment of clarity when the subject opens up and you say "That's it?". Sometimes people quit trying when they are literally a couple o ... read more
