Hunter Batley - Math Tutoring

Hunter Batley - Math Tutoring

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My name is Hunter. I have recently graduated from the University of Mobile with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. I plan on getting a Master's Degree soon to extend my mathematical knowledge. The one thing you need to know about me is that I love mathematics. Seriously. I'm a geek. I once did a project in integral calculus to find the volume of a Coke bottle. Looking at the label was too easy. I really enjoy doing side projects that allow me to use the knowledge that I've learned.

I have a school year's worth of experience in helping students with high school and college level mathematics at the University of Mobile Learning Center. However, I don't have any formal teaching experience. At the Learning Center, I strived to help college students understand mathematics in the way that made sense to them. I have experience in tutoring students in statistics, college algebra, and calculus. I can also help you with high-school level algebra and geometry. There's also room for trigonometry, too.

I'd like to share with you some specific details about the year that I was a mathematics tutor at the Learning Center. Each appointment in the Learning Center was 30 minutes. Students could request additional time slots to make it an hour if necessary. During the time of the student's time slot, they would usually bring in specific questions about a certain topic or make the necessary time to study for an upcoming test. Some of the students I tutored wanted to make sure that they understood the material before a big test. The time was normally spent with students attempting to do the problems the way they thought the procedure should go. When they had questions, I would correct them in steps and explain why this particular step needs to be done or focused on. I always shared with the student every way that I could think of to do the problem. I don't believe in restricting students to one way of doing a problem. Everyone has their unique way of learning and if that way isn't the way I do it, that's fine with me. As long as the problem flows logically, everything should be fine. Throughout my time at the Learning Center, I tutored students of a variety of ages. Most of the students I tutored were of traditional college age. However, I had some adult students that were much older than I.

Let me tell you about how I like to tutor. First of all, I believe that learning math should be fun. Not boring. Not painful. Fun. Second, I believe that math can be understood by anyone. Third, I believe in going out of my way to explain a concept you may not get. Fourth, I believe in understanding. Not memorizing. Fifth, I believe that sometimes, tutoring is not about tutor teaching student, but tutor discovering with student. At times, the joy of teaching is exploring with the student. Sixth, I believe that everyone should have a good understanding in math. Seventh, I believe in expanding minds. Not pushing more buttons on calculators. Calculators are fine for reasonably difficult calculations; however, they shouldn't be used for every calculation. Eighth, I believe in iPhone apps like MathWay and Photo Math if they help you learn instead of doing everything for you. Ninth, I believe in working hard to discover new insights. Finally, I believe in knowledge. Not grades. Grades, in my opinion, are a poor way of measuring a student's full potential. If our every effort is to make students temporarily learn something to spit out on a test, then we're doing something wrong. Lifelong learning is the key. I want my students to see how mathematics impacts their daily lives.

In addition to helping you with mathematics, I would like to share some technology with you that may aid you in your learning process. In college, these software programs helped me. The first software package I recommend is called GeoGebra. It's a free CAS (Computer Algebra System) and graphing software for all popular operating system distributions. (That is, Windows, Mac, and Linux.) It has the ability to graph in both two and three dimensions. The second software package I recommend is called wxMaxima. This is a command-line based CAS that's primarily for Linux distributions, but it can be installed on Windows or Mac as well. It's very powerful and I recommend it for basic number-crunching tasks and more complex processes. The third software package I recommend is called GNU Octave. This is a very powerful number-crunching tool. It's command-line based and can also work quite well with matrices in high school algebra or linear algebra. It was primarily developed for Linux distributions, but there are ways of installing it on other operating systems. I have more programs that I would like to share with you. This is a brief list.

Let's learn math together. I'd be glad to help.

I have the grand opportunity and the privilege of explaining the "why" and not just the "how" behind mathematics. When students understand these things, this is what satisfies me the most.


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7 years in business
Serves Mobile , AL

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Ellen J.

So great at explaining the problems. I feel much more confident going into the classroom.
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October 12, 2017

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