Pavithra Earth and Environmental Science/ Physical Geology
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I have been in the field of education for more a decade. I am very interactive educator and teacher, ranging from fields of Physics to Geology, including Environmental Science and Earth Science. I am a good speaker with a very comfortable public speaking style that maintains clarity and clear organization. I am easily approachable and teach with a lot of enthusiasm that draws in the audience. My general teaching type does not include reading material off the slide and giving blind assignments. In class, I learned that providing an hour-long slideshow without any interaction or videos usually bores everyone. I personally call out their names during discussions because it helps them to connect better with me as I take an effort to know who they are. I noticed that this helps with a small group of students because it brings them out of their shell. I usually show recent articles and videos that are related to present day issues, to discuss in class. While working on assignments, I check their work and direct them in the right direction. I quiz the concepts before I give the right answer and also provide quizzes and finals where I encourage the use of basic mathematical skills and prohibit the use of calculators. I have noticed that, with the new era of complicated calculator, students tend to rely too much on technology to do basic calculations. I think that this basic method really helps them work through calculations and analyze the results much more; for example, the magnitude of difference between answers or conversion from km to m. Grades are very important but I believe the science and its application is more crucial in the big picture.

I am pretty flexible with my teaching style and material covered in class. If some topics take longer on specific days, I am comfortable with that speed and make up for it in the future classes. I like to know the background of my students and their strength and weaknesses and cater my classes based on that.

Subjects

  • Physics Grade 1-Grade 12

  • Environmental Science Grade 1-Bachelors/Undergraduate

  • Earth Science Grade 1-Bachelors/Undergraduate

  • Meteorology Grade 1-Grade 10

  • Geology (General) Grade 1-Bachelors/Undergraduate

Experience

  • Adjunct Faculty (Jan, 2017–May, 2019) at Northern Virginia Community College
     Physical Geology
    o Covered topics that include minerals, rock types, tectonic plates, volcanoes, earthquakes, evolution of the sea floor, geologic timescale.

     General Environmental Science
    o Covered topics like matter, energy, ecosystems, biodiversity, evolution, population, climate and sustaining biodiversity
    o Responsible for setting the lab and preparing the lectures, which include discussion boards, assignments and quizzes.
    o Created the entire course curriculum and designed the exams and tests
    o Lead class discussions with real time articles and videos related to current day topics
    o Encourage final projects with final presentations for small classes
    o Conduct class outside for short periods and take field trips, to explain concepts taught in class

Education

  • Geosciences (Aug, 2008–Feb, 2014) from Virginia Tech

Fee details

    ₹400–1,000/hour (US$4.72–11.79/hour)

    Depending on the class/grade, subject and the type of tutoring required.

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