William H.

• Austin, TX 78748 ( 39.3 mi )
• Trigonometry Tutor

• Male Age 95
• Member since: 02/2015
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $20 to $30 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Algebra III, Math, Pre-Algebra, Geometry, College Algebra, Algebra II, Algebra I

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Student Math teacher while working on M Ed, 1957-1987 Computer Science programmer 1987-1999 Computer Science Instructor for Austin Community College 1999-2006,Math Instructor for Central Texas College(assigned to US Navy ships to teach college math) 1012-2014 North American University Math Tutor High School Tutoring for Austin School System

Jessica H.

• Bastrop, TX 78602 ( 29.2 mi )
• Trigonometry Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $59.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Statistics, Pre-Algebra, Algebra II, Algebra I

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My preferred method of teaching is hands-on, through real experiments. Unfortunately, experiments cannot always be done, so I use lots of illustrations and age-appropriate analogies that are easy to relate to. Many times students are convinced that science is a subject too difficult to conquer, that they must just survive it, but science is all around us. I strive for that "a-ha" moment when a student realizes that all biological and physiological processes are interrelated and that the trick to understanding science is to build on previously learned concepts. I believe that teaching solid fundamentals and relating more difficult topics to already learned information is key to helping students thoroughly understand the subject.
Throughout my undergraduate years, I was recognized as an outstanding student and held the maximum number of teaching assistant positions every semester ... read more

Richard W.

• Austin, TX 78748 ( 39.2 mi )
• Trigonometry Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2011
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $48.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Pre-Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Logic, Geometry, Algebra II, Algebra I

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I typically employ the Socratic method: asking questions to discover what the student knows (or thinks he knows) and guiding his thinking toward discovering the knowledge himself. Both my three children and my Scouts have declared that they enjoy my teaching because it engages their interest and because it is frequently humorous (when the subject and the occasions permits). I really enjoy the company and conversation of young adults and find I often learn from them as they are learning from me. I also believe that the brain is like a muscle: the more it is exercised the stronger it gets.
My wife and I home-schooled our three children from 1993 until 2004. In addition, I was active in Scouts from 1994 until 2007 as Assistant Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster and Merit Badge Counselor. These positions are supervisory in nature and involve both formal and informal teaching, mentoring and ... read more