Shin
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor of Science, Earth and Environmental Engineering
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 35
ACT Science: 36
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ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
ACCUPLACER College-Level Math
ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
ACCUPLACER ESL
ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension
ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills
ACCUPLACER WritePlacer
Adult Literacy
AP
AP Japanese Language and Culture
AP US Government
AP US History
Business
CLEP Calculus
CLEP Chemistry
CLEP College Algebra
College Chemistry
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Non-Euclidean Geometry
SAT Subject Test in Japanese with Listening
SAT Subject Tests Prep
What is your teaching philosophy?
Ensure that my students understand the theory/concepts pertinent to a topic before showing them how to solve quantitative problems.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Introduce myself, get to know the student's background, pinpoint the student's strengths and weaknesses in the subject she/he needs help with, and discuss how we will work together to strengthen any weaknesses.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Teach the student good study habits he/she should practice.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I would do my best to relate academics to his/her interests and remind the student that excelling in academics will lead to great rewards in the future.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would do my best to understand why the student has difficulty learning the skill or concept, and work around that difficulty by providing a different way of learning about the topic.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I first work with them to identify the specific issues they're having with reading comprehension, then provide them with personal instruction on how to make improvements.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
I first get to know my student personally by asking about his/her interests, hobbies, and aspirations. By doing so, I can connect with my student on a more personal level while tutoring. I then work with my student to identify the specific issues he/she is having in academics, and then work with her/him to make improvements.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
I always try to relate the subject we're studying to something that my student is interested in, such as sports, music, and theater.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
I try to ensure that my tutoring sessions are mutually engaging, so that I receive feedback from my student throughout sessions and so that I know whether or not he/she understands the material.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
I ensure that my student fully understands the material prior to making him/her apply knowledge in practice problems. That way, he/she will be able to successfully complete all of the problems that were previously too difficult to solve.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
By staying communicative with my student so that I always know where to focus my attention for him/her.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
By getting to know my student well so that I can revise my teaching method according to what works best for my student.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
Notes I had previously taken in the subject I'm tutoring in, standardized testing books, textbooks, videos, and photos.