Tutoring with Reece Boston

Tutoring by Dr. Boston

Qualifications

Experience

I started tutoring math and physics at Georgia College in 2009, and have been tutoring regularly since then. I have tutored students at GC, at UGA, and at UNC. Courses have included:

Physics is a hard subject. It is hard firstly because students struggle to see its relevance, but it is also hard because our natural intuition will often lead us astray.

In my many years working directly with students, I know the sort of "intuitive" shortcuts that students want to take that will lead to incorrect answers. I can spot these errors before you make them, then offer correction, not only on what is correct, but why the error seemed correct.

In my experience, the most useful thing for student success on exams is modeling complete problem solutions. Even if a student knows the conceptual material, it is very difficult to put all of the steps together for a complete solution without having seen the process modeled by an expert.

Tutoring

My rate this semester is $50/hr.

I can meet in-person for students in the Knoxville area. This is the most effective format.

I can also meet virtually. I suggest you have a tablet and electronic pencil for virtual meetings.

UTK Courses

I can help with math or physics at any level. Below are some example courses.

PHYS 231Intro Physics I
EF 151Engineering Physics
KNS 372Biomechanics

Before contacting me, please attend your professor's office hours, and try the free peer tutoring provided by UTK.

High School

I can help with any high school calculus or physics course, but especially the following:

AP Physics CMechanics
AP Physics CE&M
AP Physics 1Mechanics

I would not be very helpful for algebra, geometry, trig, or pre-calculus; nor other science courses.