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Professional, Native-Speaking English and Science Tutor - (Dr. Timothy Holford - 3yrs experience)
This job is located at Dr. Tim Holford in Bangkok
Expected salary: Negotiable
Published on: 28-08-2012
Intro
I am currently living in Bangkok, Thailand. I offer tutoring to students of all ages and abilities. I am an enthusiastic and dedicated person & see myself as being down to earth, patient and very sociable. I love a challenge.
Relevant background
I have 3 years private teaching experience and have recently completed my Doctorate degree in the fields of Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Biological Devices and Applied Business at the University of Cranfield. My strengths lie in English and the Sciences however I would feel comfortable tutoring students in Economics, Finance, Accounting and Marketing modules as I have completed these at MBA level as part of my doctorate.
Interests
As a keen Rugby player I am currently president of the Cranfield University Rugby Union and Rugby 7’s teams and am involved in the coaching of the team running fitness sessions and taking them through both individual and team based tactics and drills. I enjoy traveling and love to learn new languages. On my travels I have discovered that I have a knack of breaking through communication barriers and getting my point across, whether the barriers are language based or culture based.
Teaching Experience
India 2004
I spent 6 months teaching English to children aged 8 - 16 in a school in the heart of the ancient city of Varanasi (North India). During my time there I learned to respect that each student has their own individual needs and works at their own pace. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching there and was pleased to see the progress each child made in the short time I was there.
Tacit Fusion
I act as a part-time consultant to a start-up firm (Tacit Fusion Inc.). My job mainly consists of going through complex scientific concepts with the representatives of the company in a way that a non-scientist or less matured scientist could understand.
Rugby Team
I regularly help coach training sessions, guiding the team through various drills to improve their fitness and understanding of the game. Due to the nature of the University, the Rugby team often consists of new students each year, meaning that it is quite a task to get a team together to a decent standard enough to win games. This year, through more focused training, as a team we were able to finish on a high note, winning our last game of the season.
University
I was a lecturer as part of a Master Degree course at Cranfield University for 1 year.
Tutoring
I have spent 2 years teaching university and high school students
Tutoring Style
Drawing from my own experiences as a student I have observed some key characteristics that differentiate a good teacher from a bad one and try to follow these when I mentor my students:
• Teaching through examples
• Making classes fun and being approachable
• Ability to lead the student towards an independent style of learning whereby they are self-sufficient in study
• Setting clear objectives that are actually realistic and reachable
I like to take a less formal approach because I realise that people learn best when they are comfortable and not worried about issues other than the work at hand. Each session will be tailored especially for that particular students needs, working through the syllabus at a pace that stretches their mind yet is something they are able to do. I try to use pictures, visual aids, even stories and analogies to help the student to learn and most importantly retain concepts. I then hold regular revision sessions with the student to reinforce the learning from previous weeks and move towards going through examination questions. I expect the student to put in hard work as I can only help to motivate and guide them through the sessions if they want to learn.
Published on: 28-08-2012
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