George R.
- Maumelle, AR 72113 ( 31.7 mi )
- Geometry Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 06/2010
- Will travel up to 5 miles
- Rates from $39.00 to $44.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Pre-Algebra, College Algebra, Calculus II, Calculus I, Algebra II, Algebra I
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I excelled in mathematics at the Naval Academy. Frequently, I provided help to my classmates as an informal tutor. At the conclusion of two and a half years of study, I was ranked 7th in my class in mathematics.
I followed the same pattern in high school. On some occasions, I was able to explain to the class a better way to solve a math problem than the teacher had given.
My philosophy is to first cut through the jargon than frequently confuses students. Often the underlying concept is easy to grasp, but has been made unnecessarily difficult because the text or teacher has used terminology that is confusing.
This is particularly true in the field of mathematics. The writer, instructor or academic will begin by using a term which is ambiguous or has not been explained.
The other principle that is important in mathematics is active participation by the student. To ... read more