Ethan
Hong Kong International School
I am currently in my Junior year at Hong Kong International School. I have always been interested in the field of tutoring and I am grateful to be starting my journey at Levitate. During my high school career, I have gained extensive knowledge in many subjects such as Maths, History, and other Humanities related subjects. My mission and passion as a tutor is to make learning as exciting and as understandable as possible. Other than school work, I have a strong passion in pursuing music and martial arts, especially taekwondo. I am open to any questions you may have so please feel free to ask!
Ethan
Hire a tutorHong Kong International School
I am currently in my Junior year at Hong Kong International School. I have always been interested in the field of tutoring and I am grateful to be starting my journey at Levitate. During my high school career, I have gained extensive knowledge in many subjects such as Maths, History, and other Humanities related subjects. My mission and passion as a tutor is to make learning as exciting and as understandable as possible. Other than school work, I have a strong passion in pursuing music and martial arts, especially taekwondo. I am open to any questions you may have so please feel free to ask!
For Math-related subjects, many students aim to simply reach the correct answer to a question. Over my years of experience, I found that this approach seems to work at first - it is satisfying and assuring to students when they see a checkmark over the question they answered. However, once the question type changes even slightly (e.g. more words or numbers appear), I have seen many students get stuck. This is due to students not grasping the process and general concept of the topic. Getting the answer is great. But what is more important is truly capturing the essence and conceptual reasoning behind the answer. That is why for Math, I will stress concepts and understanding over getting the correct answer. In terms of subjects such as AP World History, the coursework can get overwhelming at times and many students fall behind and eventually get lost in the content. Therefore, to prevent this from happening, I will emphasize key points in reading and give tips and tricks on how to take notes more effectively. This way, students will be able to retain the knowledge they read for longer periods of time and feel more confident in their understanding. I will couple this with many of the best online resources I found over my year of taking AP World History and teach students the most effective approach to their learning. My purpose as a tutor is to make students holistically prepared for the AP exam without gaps in their learning.
Teaches:
History
Teaches:
Math
Tutoring Experience
I have consistently earned high-level grades in the subjects I look to tutor students in. For example, in AP World History, I scored an A in the class and a 5 on the official AP exam. I will make my students my priority so they can reap the most help and benefit from what I know. Catering my teaching style for each individual student and creating a comfortable environment is my ultimate goal.
Tutoring Approach
For Math-related subjects, many students aim to simply reach the correct answer to a question. Over my years of experience, I found that this approach seems to work at first - it is satisfying and assuring to students when they see a checkmark over the question they answered. However, once the question type changes even slightly (e.g. more words or numbers appear), I have seen many students get stuck. This is due to students not grasping the process and general concept of the topic. Getting the answer is great. But what is more important is truly capturing the essence and conceptual reasoning behind the answer. That is why for Math, I will stress concepts and understanding over getting the correct answer. In terms of subjects such as AP World History, the coursework can get overwhelming at times and many students fall behind and eventually get lost in the content. Therefore, to prevent this from happening, I will emphasize key points in reading and give tips and tricks on how to take notes more effectively. This way, students will be able to retain the knowledge they read for longer periods of time and feel more confident in their understanding. I will couple this with many of the best online resources I found over my year of taking AP World History and teach students the most effective approach to their learning. My purpose as a tutor is to make students holistically prepared for the AP exam without gaps in their learning.