Alex H.
Private tutor in Lees Summit, MO
Education
UMKC - BA, History & Philosophy , UCMO - MS, Biology
Experience
I attended both UMKC and UCMO during my personal educational experience, and I have now been teaching at the college level for over five years. I am an instructor at Longview Community College, and there, I have taught ecology, botany, environmental science, and biology courses. I find that many students struggle in their science courses when teachers introduce complicated language and jargon too early in the learning experience. I believe that teaching students the basic concepts of a subject in everyday, basic language is important early on. Later, they can then learn the terms and jargon, once they have the basic principles down. This is the method I use when both teaching and tutoring, and I find it helps many students understand subjects currently confusing them. I truly enjoy teaching and tutoring, and I find personal satisfaction in leading struggling students to success in their courses by helping them understand them. I also like knowing that I am helping to improve the lives of the students I teach and tutor and even encouraging them to delve deeper into the world of science. Courses I tutor include biology, ecology, life sciences, biostatistics, environmental science, IB biology HL, and various other science courses. In my free time, I enjoy collecting plants, insects, and fossils, and I also enjoy reading good books.
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Collecting plants, insects, and fossils, reading
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