...One common approach I use is to introduce a student to a new concept using an example problem that we work through together while encouraging the student to focus on the strategies we use. I then explain each strategy and work through another problem together with the student, this time asking t... (read more)
...Having been through high school and taken 10+ AP exams, the SAT, and now college-level math classes, I know the challenges that come with preparing for these exams/classes, having been through the whole process myself. However, I've managed to earn top scores in all these exams/subjects: scored ... (read more)
...As a professor of mine often said, "You've got to feel it in your bones!"
As a physics and chemistry major at Harvard, I've come to rely on strong visual and intuitive models. Once you can see the essence of the idea in your head, problem solving is a piece of cake. No matter what, we will always go step-by-step. (read more)
I am a Certified High School math teacher with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from University of Massachusetts and a Masters degree in Education from the University of Phoenix. I have been tutoring High School and College students for over 15 years. I currently teach Precalculus and Statistics ... (read more)
...I work with topics such as frequency tables, histograms, probability, confidence intervals, normal and t distribution, and many other topics. Statistics is all about understanding the logical perspectives which is important to this course. I have tutored students in the truth tables, probability, sets, and many other forms of logic at my local community college. (read more)