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Patrick tutors in Oakland, CA

Patrick M.

Private tutor in Oakland, CA

Education

I studied Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford and San Francisco State University, concentrating on evolutionary biology, paleontology, and botany and ecology of the California deserts. After graduating I transferred to the philosophy MA program at SFSU, where I currently teach critical thinking and philosophy while working on my own graduate studies.

Experience

I have always loved teaching, and as a kid would be forever seeking people out to explain to them things I had recently learned myself, especially after I realized that the true test of my understanding of a concept was in my ability to explain it to someone else. Throughout my life I have learned more from teaching than from the most intensive independent study. My goal is always to be able to translate a concept, a subject, or an idea into terms that can be understood in the context of the specific person I am talking with. From much experience tutoring friends and family members, I have learned some common issues underlying most people's perceived difficulties with subjects they consider technical or intellectually challenging, nearly always originating from anxiety or motivational problems rather than ability. I emphasize an approach of working through problems collaboratively, from first principles, rather than relying on memorized rules, and have found that this approach results in a better and more relaxed understanding, even to a love of the concepts.

Subject Expertise

PhilosophyBiologyWritingCreative WritingPoetry WritingPersuasive WritingExpository WritingGrammar and MechanicsReadingHistory Of ScienceLife SciencesPaleontologyPlant BiologySummer Tutoring

Availability

Any day after 12 Noon

Can Meet

Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee

Hobbies

I have particular research interest in early modern philosophy and philosophy of mind. I prefer to meet in coffee shops or libraries, and have most experience tutoring sciences (especially biological sciences and botany), history, English (including poetry), and philosophy. I have also tutored high school level math and have some experience with Latin.

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