
James
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Bachelors, Biochemistry
Graduate Degree: New York University - Current Grad Student, Dentistry
SAT Math: 800
table tennis, golf, watch movies, study about points and miles
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Chinese
AP Chinese Language and Culture
Conversational Mandarin
DAT
DAT Perceptual Ability
DAT Quantitative Reasoning
DAT Reading Comprehension
DAT Survey of the Natural Sciences
Mandarin Chinese 1
Mandarin Chinese 3
Mandarin Chinese 4
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.