Certified Tutors From Earlham College

...have taught me that for teachers and tutors, there are no results without patience and flexibility. My favorite subjects are Chemistry and Latin, and I am enrolled in Calculus and Biochemistry this semester. In my spare time, I walk in the Arboretum, play video games and deal with my medical school applications.

...am fascinated by the living things and how the living world functions. I believe that teaching any natural science topic is best accomplished through inquiry-based, hands-on learning, conducted through investigative and exploratory lessons and activities. My favorite past-time activities and hobbies include reading of action-adventure sci-fi-based novels as well nature/science books and magazines; nature photography;...

...in North America. As a tutor and teaching assistant, I did group and individual tutoring, sometimes working with a student only once or twice and other times weekly or twice-weekly sessions all semester long. I like to work with students to figure out their own ideal learning system, because everyone is so individual, and tailor...

...during college tutoring cell physiology and genetics classes. I am very hands-on, have a great sense of humor, and am very patient. My method of teaching revolves around working through the problem with the student, and then having the student explain their answers to me by walking me through their thought process.

...can be fun, easy, and useful. In tutoring, I hope to help others see chemistry this way. I have experience tutoring and seem to get students to understand concepts. My belief is that most students can consistently get the right solutions with a little practice and sometimes help thinking in the right direction.

...text analysis; I am able to help with these topics in standardized testing and am excited to work with any age group. I love thinking about new, big and interesting ideas in any kind of discipline and I am passionate about learning in all forms. I believe that learning can and should extend far outside...

...am not here to give all the answers, but rather to help students reach the answers themselves. My end goal is not to help students through one class, or one assignment, but to help them develop the tools they will use for the rest of their academic careers, and hopefully, the rest of their lives.

...at the University of Toronto, where I taught a few courses in epistemology and served as a graduate assistant for introductory classes in symbolic logic. When in my twenties, I also spent a few years doing research for a college textbook publishing company, working on projects in economics and anthropology. I later focussed on raising...

...recognize that these are the primary focuses of most students looking for tutoring, but I would also be more than happy to tutor subjects like literature, history, and philosophy if anyone so desired. In regards to my teaching philosophy, I implement different strategies dependent on environment, content, and a student's needs. I can say that...

...continued my schooling to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. I have taught college and high school level chemistry for 12 years. I have experience helping people of all backgrounds and abilities. I can create extra practice problems for you. I ask a lot of questions to make sure you...