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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I enjoy helping students gain a deeper understanding of concepts and develop genuine interest and confidence in a subject. Seeing a student progress from feeling confused to understanding a topic is incredibly rewarding. I also find great satisfaction in helping others, so being able to play a meaningful role in a student's learning and growth is something I truly enjoy.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I am patient and sympathetic, as I understand what it is like to struggle with a subject and feel frustrated by difficult concepts. I strive to be approachable and relatable rather than intimidating, creating an environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. I have found that building genuine connections with students increases their confidence and engagement, leading to a high willingness to learn.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
The most important things I can do for a student are to build their confidence in their own abilities and help them develop a strong conceptual understanding of the subject. Once students truly understand the underlying concepts, they are better able to apply their knowledge rather than relying solely on memorisation.Subjects Tutored 🎓
- Maths tutoring in Melbourne
- Business Studies tutoring in Melbourne
- English tutoring in Melbourne
- Psychology tutoring in Melbourne
Exam Prep 📝
- Naplan tutoring
- VCE tutoring
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About Yuankai
Background
Born in China and raised in New Zealand, I am fluent in both English and Mandarin, allowing me to communicate effectively with students from diverse backgrounds. I graduated from high school in New Zealand, completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) with excellent results, including a score of 7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (Higher Level), which is often considered one of the most difficult subjects in the IBDP. Having studied in three countries and experienced different education systems, I appreciate that every student learns differently and strive to adapt my teaching style to suit each individual's needs.
Current Education
I am currently a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Business Analytics and Management. My studies have strengthened my analytical and problem-solving skills through data analysis, statistics, and quantitative reasoning, while also developing my communication and critical thinking abilities. These skills help me explain mathematical concepts and adapt my teaching to suit each student's learning style.
Tutoring Experience
I previously worked as a Holiday Program Supervisor for a coding program, where I collaborated with fellow supervisors to ensure the class ran smoothly and provided support to students experiencing technical difficulties or struggling with challenging programming concepts. This role strengthened my ability to explain complex ideas in a clear and patient manner while adapting my approach to suit students' various learning levels. In addition, I participated in my high school's peer tutoring program, where senior students tutored middle school students in subjects they required additional support with, particularly mathematics. Through this experience, I developed effective communication skills, learned how to adapt my explanations to individual learning styles, and understood the importance of building students' confidence alongside their academic ability.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Despite the content seeming daunting to Andrew, after walking through the method with him, he was able to reproduce the process by himself, not only achieving the ...
Despite the content seeming daunting to Andrew, after walking through the method with him, he was able to reproduce the process by himself, not only achieving the right answer but also showing good understanding of the knowledge.
Andrew should be even more confident in his own abilities of solving problems. He can also make sure to not lose unnecessary marks in a test by carefully checking his working, which he has started doing.
Andrew is not completely unfamiliar to the new topic and is showing understanding of the steps needed to simplify an equation.
Andrew is not completely unfamiliar to the new topic and is showing understanding of the steps needed to simplify an equation.
Can improve by recalling on basic knowledge and being able to solve simple questions, as it will make solving harder ones much easier. Should have more confidence in his own abilities.
When completing a question, Andrew is usually able to explain and articulate his train of thoughts, including the reasoning behind why choices were made, in a clear ...
When completing a question, Andrew is usually able to explain and articulate his train of thoughts, including the reasoning behind why choices were made, in a clear way. Even on questions where he did not reach the correct answer, his thinking largely aligned with what the question was after.
Recall on previously learnt knowledge, such as basic operations and equations involving isolating variables.
Despite the test not going too well, he is not frustrated or daunted by the topic. Most of the marks were lost on digit/decimal vocabulary understanding, as well as ...
Despite the test not going too well, he is not frustrated or daunted by the topic. Most of the marks were lost on digit/decimal vocabulary understanding, as well as doing addition/subtraction which involves multiple steps. I am confident that he already has a better grasp of the topic compared to when the test was done.
Making sure to always double check working out, and to not attempt to guess the answer.