Experience Summary
I have been teaching in one capacity or another for most of my life. In recent years, my focus has been private tutoring in physics and mathematics, but I have taught students of all ages everything from horseback riding to martial arts.
I consider myself a Renaissance woman of sorts, and like to take an interdisciplinary approach to my research. Currently, my research areas include Biophysics/Nonlinear Dynamics--using electrical circuits to model sensory cells in the ear, and Abstract Mathematics--studying the characters of matrix representations of finite groups.
For more information about me, including my full CV, check out my website at courtneydevonfleming.com
Teaching Style
My approach to both physics and math is very concept oriented. I try to combat the 'shut up and calculate' approach that students often encounter in their schooling.
Rather than expecting my students to quickly memorize and regurgitate information they barely understand, I expect students to actively engage with the material and to develop their own unique approach to problem solving. This means I am not the right tutor for students wanting me to just do their homework for them or cover a huge amount of material quickly.
Sometimes understanding takes time, but I firmly believe that developing a problem-solving strategy is more valuable long term than simply getting the 'right' answer to a specific problem.
My Hobbies
Music (viola, voice, electric bass, ukulele), sewing, baking, walking, reading, TV, camping, etc.