I am currently an Applied Mathematics graduate student, about to graduate with a Master's degree, and currently working on pursuing a PhD in applied mathematics. I have experience not only working with the theory behind math, but also various applications and constructions in science and coding.
My method of teaching is a little unorthodox, but in my view, highly effective.
As I view math as both a theoretical discipline and a practical toolkit for solving real-world scientific and...
I am currently an Applied Mathematics graduate student, about to graduate with a Master's degree, and currently working on pursuing a PhD in applied mathematics. I have experience not only working with the theory behind math, but also various applications and constructions in science and coding.
My method of teaching is a little unorthodox, but in my view, highly effective.
As I view math as both a theoretical discipline and a practical toolkit for solving real-world scientific and engineering problems, we may attempt to find analogies, charts and visuals before or as we attempt to reason through the problem. If we get really stuck, I may even code up (or ask us to have ChatGPT to code up) some numerical simulations for us to really get a feel for how things work! The lesson of AI in education isn't that we should not utilize new technology -- the point is that we shouldn't **abuse** it at the detriment of our own understanding.
From this interdisciplinary approach, I attempt to locate math in a world we're already familiar with. Instead of pretending like math is some dusty professor trying to intuit the facts of mathematics from an invisible Platonic heaven, we're actively discovering mathematical facts by way of exploration of physical and mental patterns, argument by analogy, spatial and physical reasoning, as well as the tools of computer simulation!
My teaching specialties include the subjects of (this is not a fully comprehensive list): calculus 1-3, complex variables, linear algebra, probability theory, statistics, numerical analysis, ordinary/partial differential equations, and real analysis. I also teach Python and MATLAB for coding practice, specifically on scientific and mathematical coding-style problems.
Please note that I specialize in helping motivate high school students for college-level math or for STEM majors looking to transition towards their junior and senior years. Middle school students may reach out to me as well, but know these are my specialties!
