Duy
Certified Tutor
I consider myself pretty intelligent - not in an upturned-nose kind of way - but in a driven-by-curiosity sense. Thus, I firmly believe in collaboration, because I get immense gratification when I learn something new, and I want to share that feeling with other people. I am also pretty easy-going and empathetic; I like to tell jokes and try to please people around me, so if I am your tutor you can bet that I will do my best to cater to your needs and strengths. I think the best model for tutoring is for me to help you figure out how to work through problems rather than just giving you the answer.
If you take a look at my interest and hobbies, you can see that my curious drive is not limited to my academics - far from it! I am fascinated with the idea of being a Renaissance Man - a polymath basically - so I am always pushing myself to learn new things and try adventurous experiences. This might mean spending hours learning how to build a portable solar-powered generator or going hitchhiking in central Europe!
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Undergraduate Degree: Whitman College - Bachelor in Arts, Economics and Rhetoric
- ACT Composite: 34
- ACT English: 36
- ACT Reading: 36
- ACT Science: 34
Reading, Learning and completing DIY projects, refining my apocalypse skills and resources, scouring the internet for cool, new music, going to live shows, camping, thrift-shopping, seeking new experiences
- ACT Prep
- ACT English
- ACT Math
- ACT Reading
- ACT Science
- ACT Writing
- Algebra 2
- Algebra 3/4
- AP Comparative Government and Politics
- AP U.S. Government & Politics
- AP United States History
- AP US History
- College Algebra
- College English
- College Level American History
- Economics
- English
- Essay Editing
- Gifted
- High School English
- High School Level American History
- History
- Math
- Microeconomics
- Pre-Algebra
- Pre-Calculus
- Public Speaking
- SAT Prep
- Social Studies
- Summer
- Test Prep
What is your teaching philosophy?
Socratic. I want to help you figure out the answers, not give them to you!
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Spend a little bit of time introducing myself, probably tell a "dad" joke. Once introductions are over, I want to assess what the student believes they need help on and how they best learn.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I would try to demonstrate that there is progress made every session. Hopefully I would like to be able to break up sessions to reach small and minor milestones, so that way the students can appreciate the fact that they're progressing
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Work with them to figure it out. This is a very general and broad question, but some strategies would be to reframe the concept or problem, approach it from a tangential model or analogy, or build up from what they already know.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Ask them to explain it to me, or "reverse" tutor me.