Zhuoyan: Ottawa tutor
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Bilingual (Chinese Mandarin and English) U.S. Army veteran with a master degree in chemical engineering. Currently enrolled at Temple University pursuing a master degree in secondary education. Will get PA teaching certifications in secondary math, chemistry and physics in January 2020.
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Undergraduate Degree: Zhejiang University of Technology - Bachelors, Applied Chemistry
Graduate Degree: University of Wyoming - Masters, Chemical Engineering
Fishing and Reading
- ACT Math
- ACT Science
- Algebra
- AP Chemistry
- ASVAB Prep
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- GED Prep
- GED Math
- Graduate Test Prep
- GRE Quantitative
- High School Chemistry
- High School Physics
- Languages
- Mandarin Chinese
- Mandarin Chinese 1
- Mandarin Chinese 2
- Mandarin Chinese 3
- Mandarin Chinese 4
- Physics
- PRAXIS
- PRAXIS Core Math
- PRAXIS Science
- Pre-Algebra
- Professional Certifications
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2
- SAT Subject Tests Prep
- Science
- Test Prep
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is based on the belief that teaching should be student-centered, and whatever decision of the teacher should be made with consideration of students' academic as well as socio-emotional needs. A good teacher should be able to recognize the similarities and differences among students, and should design learning tasks and adopt instructional strategies in accordance with students' background and differential needs. A good teacher should:
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Provide an environment conducive to learning. In an atmosphere of mutual trust, students begin to share their ideas, and learning is enhanced.
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Encourage the potential in students. Simple words such as "I know you can grasp this concept!" can motivate students to work harder. Students observe the expectations of success or failure that others have for them. When teachers provide students with challenging yet attainable learning tasks, self-confidence increases as they experience success in learning.
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Acknowledge students' efforts. Recognition of students' efforts to overcoming a huge hurdle of learning in a "difficult" subject encourages students to be more active in their learning and open to challenging themselves.
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Be organized and well-prepared. I expect my students to be organized and well-prepared, and I lead by example.
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Take time to explain concepts. Time spent reinforcing the subject matter, either deriving the formula or theorem or providing more examples for individual or group work, ensures that students establish a solid grounding upon which to build their knowledge.