Timothy S.
- Fairborn, OH 45324 ( 39.8 mi )
- Logic Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 02/2010
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $37.00 to $47.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Calculus II, Calculus I, Algebra II, Algebra I
More About This Tutor...
My degree in physics has equipped me with mathematical, scientific and analytical knowledge. This enables me to comfortably tutor students in many topics within math and science fields. My first teaching experience took place at Camp Powhatan, a summer camp for Boy Scouts, where I was an instructor for two summers. There I taught young Boy Scouts (ages 11 to 18) the fundamentals of swimming, lifesaving, canoeing, pioneering, cooking, and orienteering.
I believe students learn better when the instructor makes it clear where a topic falls within the over-arching themes of the class. Students are then better able place new techniques and knowledge in the context of whatever discipline or field is being taught. Classroom lectures and discussion should always be complemented by homework, tests, and quizzes. In fact it is in homework that the bulk of learning occurs. Just as professional ... read more