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...am passionate about helping students because I enjoy sharing knowledge. My freshman biology teacher in high school hugely impacted how I identify myself as a student. When I began high school, I was simply trying to get by each class, never really buying into what I was learning. That was until he encouraged us to take our education seriously and learn for the sake of knowing more about our surroundings. This changed my perspective on...
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The College of New Jersey - Bachelor, Major: Public Health (BS)/ Specialization: Social & Behavioral Sciences/ Minors: Biology, Chemistry, Business Management
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I am an undergraduate student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio studying Biology on the Pre-Medical track. I struggled in my first months of college learning how to learn, and I want to help other students overcome the challenges that I had. I am especially passionate about teaching biology, specifically because of my love for medicine and helping others.
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I am currently a graduate student at the University of Indianapolis studying Human Biology. My experience teaching began my junior year of high school when I started student teaching in the elementary music program. I have taught microbiology labs at Texas State as an instructional...... I have always enjoyed learning, so I try to project that into my teaching. Learning is and should be fun and interactive!... Being a teacher/tutor, it is crucial to understand what...
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Hey everyone! My name is Brian and I am a 4th year medical student in Florida. Looking to pass on some of the knowledge I've gained over the years and help the next generation of students to crush their exams! I can help with anything science and math grades K-12, College Level and beyond! Looking forward to meeting you! Qualifications: Bachelors in Biology Masters in Biomedical Sciences Masters in Business Administration Current Medical Student (expected...
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While it is one of the most interesting concepts in biology, many students have a trouble keeping up with the complex nature of evolutionary biology. There is a lot of information to take in, and if you have a lecturer who teaches in a way that is confusing for you to understand, you might find yourself lost and frustrated. Rather than working with overtaxed teaching assistants in crowded lecture halls, or trying to make sense of challenging concepts in your textbook, try working under the assistance of a private evolutionary biology tutor. Varsity Tutors is here to help you connect with just the right tutor for you.
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We worked on the student's Ecology review packet. We discussed the different bio-geochemical cycles, the biotic factors, and the abiotic factors for each cycle. Then we discussed the energy pyramids and how energy moves through the ecosystems. Because this is something that she has already seen in junior high, she feels very comfortable with the material.
The student had genetics homework on standard dominant/recessive traits. We worked through that, with me reviewing problems or topics as they came up. I worked on demonstrating when and how information can be gained by a phenotype and how to fill in the blanks with additional information from the problem. I covered this a couple different times with him and I think he has a better understanding of it now. We also did a worksheet on inheritance, which he was very quick to pick up on and seems to understand well.
Today the student had to complete a microbiology module. His assignment was to conduct a virtual experiment and observe the zone of inhibition of household cleaning agents and antibiotics using a petri dish and optic discs. The strains he used were staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae, and H. influenzae. He then had to compare the zones of inhibition to see which were more effective on which strains of bacteria, and measure the length of the zones. Overall, he gained a very good understanding of antimicrobial agents and their effects on bacteria. He also learned by watching a video the different classifications of bacteria (gram positive/negative, morphology, etc.)
We covered the structure and function of the ribosome. Specifically, the number and size of RNA and protein subunits found in bacteria and euks. We discussed two experiments which elucidated the size of these subunits and hinted at their function. Strong emphasis on data analysis and hypothesis creation.
It looks like our study tactics are paying dividends for the student. He got a an 87% on his cladogram test! We reviewed the classification slide show we went over 2 weeks ago. He seemed to retain most of the information. I also quizzed him on the questions he made for himself. We reviewed the parts of the cell, and also the macromolecules we went over last week. I recommend he spend more time reviewing his notes for the final, which is coming up in a month and a half. Good job!
In this session, we covered Punnett squares for codominance, incomplete dominance, and sex-linked traits. We started off by doing a brief overview on the difference between codominance and incomplete dominance and how to distinguish the two (i.e. incomplete dominance leads to a blended phenotype and codominance leads to demonstration of multiple phenotypes). We worked on a worksheet that the student was given in class, and then we spend a great deal of time going through practice problems, in which she had to make Punnett squares and then analyze genotypic and phenotypic ratios. I was very happy with her performance.
