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Physics Ph.D., professional, easygoing, 10,000+ hours tutoring physics
Steven W.

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11,129 hours tutoring

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Physics Ph.D., professional, easygoing, 10,000+ hours tutoring physics
Physics Ph.D., professional, easygoing, 10,000+ hours tutoring physics
Steven W.

4.9 (3,943 ratings)

11,129 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (3,943 ratings)

11,129 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Steven

Bio

Take advantage of my expertise, but without the Expertise Effect!

(Expertise Effect: where teachers experienced in a subject forget what it is like to encounter the material for the first time)

-- I have organized and taught introductory physics in many classes (both with and without calculus),
-- I have thorough experience with all introductory subjects, so I am VERY comfortable presenting this information in a class, or class-like, format (perfect for review or preparation for ANY...

Take advantage of my expertise, but without the Expertise Effect!

(Expertise Effect: where teachers experienced in a subject forget what it is like to encounter the material for the first time)

-- I have organized and taught introductory physics in many classes (both with and without calculus),
-- I have thorough experience with all introductory subjects, so I am VERY comfortable presenting this information in a class, or class-like, format (perfect for review or preparation for ANY AP Exam and the SAT II Physics Exam)
-- I have honed and developed (from the many questions I have been asked by students over the years) the best ways to make even tricky physics topics easier to grasp, and make problems easier to solve.
-- AND I remember what it was like to see physics for the first time

This is much more than can come from just taking courses or coming back to teaching physics after doing something else.

I have CURRENT college teaching experience at Southern New Hampshire University. I also have taught recently at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts and Daniel Webster College in New Hampshire.

I work at all levels of fundamental physics: AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, IB Physics, Honors Physics, SAT Physics, Conceptual Physics, General Physics I, General Physics II, and Modern Physics.

My goal in tutoring, that I think will help students most, is giving what I call a "visceral" understanding of the material. A lot of tutors can understand how to use equations and what the variables in them refer to; but that leads more to an "intellectual" understanding. I want to give an understanding that you can "grab hold of," something that lets you know what that quantity or principle means. I do this through pictures and discussion of the history of physics, when helpful, to give context to the equations.

I particularly enjoy giving "handles" to some of the trickier concepts in physics. What *is* moment of inertia? What *is* electric potential, and why is it used? What *is* flux, and

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Education

University of Michigan (B.S., highest honors)
Physics
University of Wisconsin - Madison (Physics)
Masters
University of Wisconsin - Madison (Physics)
PhD

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Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Two semesters teaching Introductory Algebra and Trigonometry at Nashua Community College (NH); (Spring and Summer 2015)
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have experience of two semesters teaching Introductory Algebra at Nashua Community College (NH); (Spring and Summer 2015).
Physics,

Physics

I have CURRENT college teaching experience over the last two years, planning and leading introductory physics classes (both calculus- and algebra-based; the kind of material that shows up in AP and Honors Physics Classes) at Southern New Hampshire University and previous teaching experience at -- Bridgewater State University (MA) -- The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater -- Daniel Webster College (NH)
Precalculus

Precalculus

Have taught Introductory Algebra and Trigonometry at Nashua Community College in Spring and Summer 2015.

Math

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Two semesters teaching Introductory Algebra and Trigonometry at Nashua Community College (NH); (Spring and Summer 2015)
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have experience of two semesters teaching Introductory Algebra at Nashua Community College (NH); (Spring and Summer 2015).
Physics,

Physics

I have CURRENT college teaching experience over the last two years, planning and leading introductory physics classes (both calculus- and algebra-based; the kind of material that shows up in AP and Honors Physics Classes) at Southern New Hampshire University and previous teaching experience at -- Bridgewater State University (MA) -- The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater -- Daniel Webster College (NH)
Precalculus,

Precalculus

Have taught Introductory Algebra and Trigonometry at Nashua Community College in Spring and Summer 2015.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I have two semesters of experience teaching Trigonometry at Nashua Community College (Spring & Summer 2015). I taught right triangle trigonometry and identities, along with how to convert values between quadrants using reference angles.

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Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Two semesters teaching Introductory Algebra and Trigonometry at Nashua Community College (NH); (Spring and Summer 2015)
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have experience of two semesters teaching Introductory Algebra at Nashua Community College (NH); (Spring and Summer 2015).
Physics,

Physics

I have CURRENT college teaching experience over the last two years, planning and leading introductory physics classes (both calculus- and algebra-based; the kind of material that shows up in AP and Honors Physics Classes) at Southern New Hampshire University and previous teaching experience at -- Bridgewater State University (MA) -- The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater -- Daniel Webster College (NH)
Precalculus

Precalculus

Have taught Introductory Algebra and Trigonometry at Nashua Community College in Spring and Summer 2015.

Science

Astronomy,

Astronomy

I have twice taught astronomy at the college level, and my distributed minor in graduate school was in astronomy. I also have hundreds of hours of astronomy tutoring experience to date.
Physics

Physics

I have CURRENT college teaching experience over the last two years, planning and leading introductory physics classes (both calculus- and algebra-based; the kind of material that shows up in AP and Honors Physics Classes) at Southern New Hampshire University and previous teaching experience at -- Bridgewater State University (MA) -- The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater -- Daniel Webster College (NH)

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Two semesters teaching Introductory Algebra and Trigonometry at Nashua Community College (NH); (Spring and Summer 2015)
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have experience of two semesters teaching Introductory Algebra at Nashua Community College (NH); (Spring and Summer 2015).
Physics

Physics

I have CURRENT college teaching experience over the last two years, planning and leading introductory physics classes (both calculus- and algebra-based; the kind of material that shows up in AP and Honors Physics Classes) at Southern New Hampshire University and previous teaching experience at -- Bridgewater State University (MA) -- The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater -- Daniel Webster College (NH)

Examples of Expertise

Steven has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 421 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Ratings and Reviews

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Reviews

Excellent tutor

As the mom of the tutee, I knows things were going well based on how many ‘oh’s I heard during the session. So I wasn’t surprised when afterwards my daughter kept saying how helpful the session had been and how Steven was very patient and super clear.

Claudia, 11 lessons with Steven

Excellent ...

Very good , Steven has so much experience and knowledge . We are so happy that my daughter is learning and her grades are improving . We will strongly recommend Mr. Steven is best to improve grades for Physics.

Gopala, 8 lessons with Steven

Excellent tutor

As the mom of the tutee, I knows things were going well based on how many ‘oh’s I heard during the session. So I wasn’t surprised when afterwards my daughter kept saying how helpful the session had been and how Steven was very patient and super clear.

Claudia, 11 lessons with Steven

Helpful, knowledgeable, sensitive to the individual needs of my son

Steven W started tutoring our son last week. This is his first physics class. My son is a little shy and will not ask for help unless he is comfortable. My son has expressed only positive things about Steven W.

Kathleen, 27 lessons with Steven

Clear and concise

Steven is very patient and understanding. I am being tutored weekly in Physics II and understanding the material well now. I got a 92% in my first exam. Steven has incredible knowledge.

Neal, 18 lessons with Steven

Great tutor!

Very patient and moved at my pace throughout the session. I felt comfortable asking him questions and now I feel a lot more confident for my physics exam.

Izabel, 1 lesson with Steven

Great start of the lessons

Great start to the lesson by explaining why he needs the formulas. This helps my son put it more into context. Also the way of explaining fits better then his school teacher.

Sunny, 9 lessons with Steven

Very knowledgeable!

He helped my daughter with her upcoming AP Physics exam. She definitely feels more confident in her problem solving abilities and feels more prepared for her test.

Kimberly, 2 lessons with Steven

Steven is both professional and knowledgable.

He is helping my son with Physics AP with both concepts and math problems. I would highly recommend Steven. We look forward to continue to work with him to assist my son.

Lydia, 2 lessons with Steven

Great first meeting

This was my son's first meeting with Steve. Steve taught my son AP Physics, which is not easy subject. My son said he wants to continue taking tutoring sessions with Steve.

Chie, 13 lessons with Steven
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