Hello! My name is Nolan Song and I am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer & Information Science at The Ohio State University. I first experienced tutoring back in high school, where I worked for Mathnasium, a tutoring organization which mainly focused on K-12 mathematics. I find lots of enjoyment through problem solving and helping others learn. My main subjects include Math, Physics, Computer Science, and Chess.
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...I can provide the extension of the knowledge and many different ways of explaining the materials to help the student understand the information more readily. Specifically in first year physics and chemistry, I have developed many proven lessons that incorporate visual aids along with ample practice opportunities. Any student that I tutor for high school level courses will be offered online practice and study tools, as well as printed materials for use in improving understanding...
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...personally experienced that hard work and commitment do pay off when it comes to school. I am energetic and hard-working. I am very passionate for motivating and helping people in their personal growth to fulfill their potential. I currently teach at DeVry University and at Northern Virginia Community College. For many years, I have been teaching and tutoring a variety of math and science courses, including Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, and other fundamental Science courses, both at...
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...as a volunteer when I was still in high school. Many students at my high school came from lower-income families and didn't have expensive test prep classes or professional tutoring agencies within their means, yet still aspired to some of the best universities in the country. To help them achieve their dreams, I started my own six-week ACT prep program after school, free and open to everyone regardless of background or socioeconomic status. I ran...
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...this attitude, but I can and will encourage it. I started tutoring in high school in standardized testing and subjects such as physics and chemistry. I have found nothing in any other occupation as rewarding as seeing a student improve. My hobbies include tabletop games (like Ticket to Ride, Dominion, and Innovation), baseball (Cubs fan since I was 6-- this is the year!), and crossword puzzles. I'm also in the process of starting an ice...
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...graduate school as a PhD Student in Condensed Matter Physics. I am currently working at an experimental physics lab at the University of Maryland, College Park. My tutoring style is pretty relaxed. In my experience, if someone knows what question to ask then they are already pretty close to the answer; they just need a push in the right direction. I like to help people talk through the problems. My job is to steer you...
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...with their math and physics courses. I hold a BS in Physics and History from the University of Washington, and a PhD in History from UC Berkeley. I have worked as both faculty and administration at a number of universities, and have twenty years' experience in designing and teaching undergraduate core curriculum in the humanities. I firmly believe that all students can learn science and math, and I am especially pleased to work with young...
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...or so of tutoring, I have seen that even a tutor can grow with the student in the process. This is because relaying information is, of course, a two way street and in that process the student learns the information that he/she wants to and the tutor finds out how best to incorporate information into the tutoring sessions. As a tutor I try to be aware, first and foremost, that different students have different learning...
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...helping students learn what I believe is one of the hardest languages that has ever existed...physics. We use mathematics to communicate our ideas through it, which can be a very difficult task. I enjoy teaching others math and physics through techniques which I believe are simple and straightforward and also supply a vast amount of examples through past homeworks and exams that I have accumulated over the years. I have had a lot of success...
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...Math, Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics at all levels. Having attended the Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York, I am not only a skilled writer and editor, but I am also familiar with the intricacies of private school. I think I would be a great fit to help any students who are looking to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). As a former athlete, I spend a lot of my free time focused...
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...that I would want to study biochemistry at university, but I also wanted to strengthen my writing, analytical, and research abilities in a non-scientific context. So focusing on both was perfect for me because I was able to develop analytical and problem-solving skills in two very different contexts. Having this background also allows me to feel comfortable tutoring a range of subjects. My tutoring style can best be described as collaborative. Much of the time...
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...of New York University. I received my B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Master of Science in Physics. I have been tutoring since the age of 17, and I enjoy tutoring and mentoring so much. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math and Physics. Education is like a tool helps us to improve the quality of life, and I try to do my job very well. In my spare...
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...on the knowledge I have gathered in high school, college, and the college application process to the next generation of students. I have a passion for math and science, and I want to share my excitement about these topics with others. Whether I am tutoring someone who shares my passion for these subjects and wants that extra edge, or someone who is struggling with the concepts, I want to help students strive to be the...
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...in High School, and when at Harvard, tutored local HS students as a volunteer, and fellow Harvard students on behalf of the university. I am a polymath: though my BA and MA are in Physics, I spent time as a Humanities major and was wooed by the Harvard history dept; I am currently finishing my MBA. Math and Physics are not things to be afraid of: Math is a powerful tool and language, and Physics...
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...York that produced eight Nobel laureates). I left Bronx Science for Missouri to pursue a PhD in Physics at Washington University in St. Louis where I am currently completing my first year. I love teaching and tutoring Math and Physics. I feel that a successful teacher must develop an understanding of where the student is at and, instead of simply lecturing, be able to guide him or her to the realization of the concept being...
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...worked as an educator for an environmental non-profit teaching middle and high school students hands on, experiential marine science lessons. I went to high school here in Tucson at Catalina Foothills and I studied abroad in Vancouver Island, Canada for two years, completing the I.B. diploma. My philosophy of education is focused on sharing my own passion for a subject and developing a similar appreciation in the students that I work with. I believe that...
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...school. I work primarily with high school and college students, although I have some experience working with high school and middle school students, for example in after school chess programs. I particularly enjoy working with physics students. I am majoring in both physics and math, but I was a physics major first. I think the best way to improve your understanding of math or physics is through practice. I encourage students to work through as...
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...I learned specialized strategies for standardized tests. After receiving a perfect score of 800 on the math section of my SATs, I was invited to begin working at a private test prep company. My age and affable nature helped foster the relationship between younger, unruly students and their adult instructors. I received my Bachelor of Science in Physics from Florida Atlantic University and began tutoring college students, many of whom were returning to their education...
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...I had a notable teaching experience was when I taught the International Physics Olympiads Prep Team at a private high school for four semesters, during my junior and senior college education. I successfully designed a study curriculum, led a team of tutors in Physics, Math and Computational Science Olympiads and taught many gifted students. The year I moved to the States for my post-graduate career, I was happy to hear news of two of my...
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...undergraduate at Cornell University for Let's Get Ready, an organization which provides free SAT tutoring to economically disadvantaged high school students. What I believe makes me a great tutor are the following: I frequently engage the class, I find ways to make learning fun for my students and give them examples of how their lessons apply to the world we inhabit, and I am very thorough in the material and diligently work, while being patient,...
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Students taking International Baccalaureate Physics HL are expected to master difficult physics concepts and to construct insightful experiments and hypotheses. Whereas students taking the Standard Level IB Physics course are only expected to learn about two categories outside of the IB curriculum's core content, the Higher Level version of the class covers eight of these additional categories in detail. In addition, the IB Physics HL exam is an hour and a half longer than the comparable IB Physics SL examination. Both exams, however, require students to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills beyond simple conceptual mastery, and both place a great deal of emphasis on the ability to articulate the principles behind answer choices. Thus, students will likely not meet with success simply by memorizing relevant formulas and learning to calculate answers by rote. Succeeding in IB Physics HL requires a student to cultivate a deep understanding of course material from the first day of class until he or she sits for final exams.
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Recent IB Physics HL Tutoring Session Notes
During this session, we started covering problems involving acceleration, but more importantly, we started with the basic equation for acceleration and manipulated it in order to derive the other kinematic equations pertaining to acceleration. Once the student had a grasp of the equations, we went through and solved some practice problems in which he had to determine what the appropriate equation was for the problem. Additionally, I have kept a very strong focus on how to set up problems, making sure all his variables, constants, and unknowns are labeled and his math is very neat.
We covered waves, bouncy, Doppler effect, simple pendulum, Torque, and Bernoulli's equation. We then went through some of her problem areas in problem sets to ensure that they were completed correctly, and then I suggested for her to go through them one more time and work them out on her own again. We also worked through a few questions she wasn't able to answer correctly on a quiz from her pre-calculus class to ensure her understanding.
We talked about resonance for the first hour. The student wanted help with concepts, so I was focused on giving her demonstrations of resonance rather than working through problems. We spent the last 30 minutes discussing old material that had given her trouble last semester. We talked a little bit about tension, and we worked an example problem with a static equilibrium situation.
We went over advanced muscle physiology, going into how muscles are stimulated to contract and relax. This includes understanding of the major anatomical structures within a myofibrils and- t-tubules, SR, calcium channels, sarcomeres, and the actin filaments/myosin heads. We talked about how neuromuscular junctions are stimulated to initiate muscle contraction and how the action potential is propagated through the tubule system of motor units. No concerns at this time.
Today, we covered the true/false and multiple choice portion of his exam, ensuring to fill in the student's knowledge gaps about the material along with teaching when moments arose. When appropriate, directed student to correct places in his notes to find the answers to specific questions. Following the multiple choice questions, we went over one of his essay prompts for his assignment. We looked at the primary source material and separated out arguments for him to draft an essay. Student left with portion of final to work on at home. No concerns from this session.
In this session, we went over the different aspects of the ecosystem. This included community, habitat, ecosystem, and a few other topics. The student did well to pick up the material.
