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James

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I am a dental school student at NYU. I grew up in Taiwan for 15 yrs, and I spent the last 10 years in USA. I'm very fun to interact with, please don't hesitate to talk to me.

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James’ Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Bachelors, Biochemistry

Graduate Degree: New York University - Current Grad Student, Dentistry

Test Scores
SAT Math: 800
Hobbies

table tennis, golf, watch movies, study about points and miles

Tutoring Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Anatomy
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Chinese
AP Chinese Language and Culture
College Algebra
Conversational Mandarin
DAT
DAT Perceptual Ability
DAT Quantitative Reasoning
DAT Reading Comprehension
DAT Survey of the Natural Sciences
Graduate Test Prep
Languages
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 1
Mandarin Chinese 2
Mandarin Chinese 3
Mandarin Chinese 4
Math
Pre-Calculus
Science
How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Teach him/her the approaches to that subject. Each subject requires a different approach.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Find an interesting way for student to learn the material.

What is your teaching philosophy?

The concept is always the most important part in math. In terms of language, it's really familiarity.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

Bonding with students.

If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?

Teach the concept.

How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?

Find a context that he likes.