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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I enjoy the one-one communication with a student which renders itself open to direct conversations that allow me to identify the student's specific learning needs, misconceptions, and strategies that apply to them specifically.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
My strengths as a tutor are: 1. Content knowledge 2. The ability to identify misconceptions 3. Good communication skills 4. My thirty-four years of Mathematics teaching experienceMost important things I can do for a student 🏅
The most important thing for me as a tutor is to help students to be able to identify what they can do and what they need help with, especially when they get to the assessment stage of their studies.Tutoring students in 👦 👧
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About Tendai
Extensive Experience in Mathematics Education
With a robust background spanning over two decades, this tutor has dedicated her career to enhancing students'' understanding of mathematics. She has taught a wide range of mathematics courses from primary to secondary levels, focusing on everything from general mathematics to advanced mathematical methods and further mathematics units. Her deep commitment to student success in mathematics is evident in her adaptive teaching methods tailored to various learning needs.
Advanced Academic Background in Mathematics
This tutor holds a Master of Science Degree in Operations Research and a Bachelor of Education with a specialisation in Mathematics, ensuring she is well-equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical teaching skills. Additionally, her qualifications include a Diploma focused on classroom text and discourse, which complements her ability to communicate complex concepts effectively.
International Teaching Perspective
Having begun her teaching career internationally before continuing in Australia, she brings a unique global perspective to her educational approach. This experience enriches her teaching methodology, allowing her to connect with students from diverse backgrounds and enhance their mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills through culturally informed pedagogies.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
The lesson went well. Tyler followed prompts and answered fluency questions satisfactorily. She displayed good skills in the use of technology (scientific ...
The lesson went well. Tyler followed prompts and answered fluency questions satisfactorily. She displayed good skills in the use of technology (scientific calculator).
Tyler needs to work on the following: -Deducing variation statements from given information and modelling it. -Solving equations - Using A CAS calculator to linearise data
It went well. Tyler was revising for a redemption task on this topic. We went through a practice test.
It went well. Tyler was revising for a redemption task on this topic. We went through a practice test.
Revision to consolidate understanding.
Tyler needed further clarification with concepts on direct and inverse variation. The examples worked trough helped significantly.
Tyler needed further clarification with concepts on direct and inverse variation. The examples worked trough helped significantly.
Tyler needs to work on her skills on solving some linear equations.
Tyler displayed mastery on labelling the sides of right-angled triangles for trig. purposes. She could set up the trig. ratio equations properly and she displayed ...
Tyler displayed mastery on labelling the sides of right-angled triangles for trig. purposes. She could set up the trig. ratio equations properly and she displayed excellent skills in the use of technology, both scientific and CAS calculators.
Tyler needs to review the calculation of sides in which the unl=known side is in the denominator of a trigonometrical ratio. She must also check the mnemonic use SOHCAHTOA. She sometimes stated it as SAHCAHTOA