Laura N.
- Durham, NC 27707 ( 35 mi )
- Continuing Education Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 03/2010
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $50.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help
More About This Tutor...
My general teaching style is whole-person and learner-centered, with an approach tailored to each student's individual needs, aptitude and attitude. I blend traditional and modern teaching methodologies that engage mind, body and senses in the process of content discovery and mastery. In my math/physics tutoring practice, these methods include drills, common-sense reasoning, humor, micro-lecture, guided imagery, teacher-student role reversal, kinesthetic investigation, and use of table-top manipulatives and color-coded equations, graphs and diagrams. I select specific tools and techniques in consultation with my students, incorporating their individual preferences and their own sense of what best helps them learn. Enthusiasm rules!
My professional tutoring experience began in 1986, when I started work as a graduate teaching assistant in physics. Since then I have taught physics and ... read more