Information About Colin - Wellington tutor - (74 reviews)
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Subjects Taught
Maths |
Price Guide |
| Secondary | $35.00 |
| NCEA Level 1 | $35.00 |
| NCEA Levels 2-3 | $35.00 |
| University | $35.00 |
| Adult/Casual | $35.00 |
Computer Studies / I.T. |
Price Guide |
| Secondary | $35.00 |
| NCEA Level 1 | $35.00 |
| NCEA Levels 2-3 | $35.00 |
| Adult/Casual | $35.00 |
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Personal Description:
I have been a mathematician for 30 years. Most of that time was spent teaching and researching in academic institutions. For the last two years I have been a researcher into algorithms for a company doing network security analysis. My speciality is in logic, algebra and combinatorics, although I have decent knowledge of most areas of mathematics and statistics up through undergradua**Contact Detail Removed**vel. And some skill at programming.
Tutoring Experience:
I did private tutoring in math while an undergraduate.
I taught math small sessions (30 people) as part of my doctoral training.
I instructed math at M.I.T. for two years, mostly small classes.
I have taught at Victoria University of Wellington as a lecture in math for 26 years. This covered all levels from
basic first year through Ph.D. students, and class sizes from 1 to 300.
Tutoring Approach:
I prefer to work through exercises together. This allows me to assess strengths and weaknesses in a students approach to solving problems and then move to make changes that improve the students problem-solving ability. This involves a mixture of demonstration of methods and exercises that the student will try.
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Native Language: English
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- Harvard University (1984) - Ph.D. in Mathematics (Doctorate) (✔ On File)
- Auckland University (1979) - M.Sc. in Mathematics (Masters) (✔ On File)
- Auckland University (1978) - B.Sc.(Hons) in Mathematics (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
Colin's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 74 |
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ColinFrom David (5/5): The tutoring has been very informative and helpful , would recommend to anyone looking for a calculus tutor.
From Kirsten (/5): Colin is an excellent tutor, he has helped my son gain confidence with year 11 algebra.
From Natalie (/5): Colin is super helpful to my child, he provided some insightful guidance to my child who is Year 10
From Joanne (/5): Amazing Tutor highly reconmend good comunicating my Son finds him very helpful.
From Melanie (/5): My girls have been going to Colin for approx a month now and they're are getting a lot out of the sessions. Colin has a great relaxed style and obviously knows his stuff and explains things very well. Would recommend.
From Meshal (/5): Collin is a distinguished teacher with his teaching style and his extensive experience and his manners, my son who is in year 13 was having difficulties in math until his lessons with colin started.
I highly recommend him to any student who wants to change his perspective on this course.
I highly recommend him to any student who wants to change his perspective on this course.
From Jo (/5):
From Amelia (/5): Thank you so much Colin. Tasman was very happy after his session with you last Monday and is stoked he has the support he needs to attain the level he wants in Maths. He is looking forward to tonight :-)
From Andrew (/5): Colin is providing a great tutoring service, and I would recommend him for anyone looking for expert maths tuition.
From Tanya (/5): My son has really enjoyed his sessions with Colin. They have increased his confidence, helped to reinforce what he has learnt in class and also help with any parts that he may be struggling with.
From Osnat (/5): Colin was excellent with my son. He is knowledgeable, patient and committed tutor. I would not hesitate in recommending Colin, we could not be happier!
From Nathan (/5): Colin has really helped our daughter as she has been struggling through her math assignments. He has offered her tools not found within her school material that have helped her to both understand and more easily solve problems, boosting her confidence greatly. Our daughter finds Colin very easy to talk to and enjoys each of her sessions. Thank you Colin, we are immensely grateful for the help you have given our daughter.
From Silvia (/5): Colin is amazing, my daughter clicked with him immediately and she looks forward to every session!
From Sri (/5):
From Sasha (/5): Awesome tutor, helped me get up to speed with calculus very quickly! Would recommend Colin to anyone and everyone
From marsella (/5): Collin is patient and understanding when dealing with solving problems, my son was able to communicate easily when faced with difficulties in solving maths. Collin is easily approachable…
From Michael (/5): My Son has benefited greatly from Colins tuition.
Thanks Michael
Thanks Michael
From Masako (/5): My daughter says When Colin explains the maths concepts she gets it instantly. She thinks that Colin is very patient and she has more confidence in learning maths at school. Thank you so much, Colin.
From Phoebe (/5): Colin was an excellent tutor for my son in yr 11. He was easy to talk to and great at explaining things. It made a world of difference for him. Thank you!
From Atefeh (/5): Many thanks
From Karen (/5): After two sessions with Colin for NCEA1 Math, I can recommend Colin for his promptness in replying to our enquiry, for his ability to quickly discern my child's needs, and for his flexibility when I experienced technical problems in our first session.
I would highly recommend Colin to anyone looking for a tutor who is an expert in his subject. Colin has a down-to-earth, relaxed and friendly manner, he is supportive and empowers his student's, he welcomes questions, and notably he works through the material with his student (he doesn't just give you a yes/not answer, but ensures you understand what you got right or what still need to learn) and at whatever level and pace you need.
I would highly recommend Colin to anyone looking for a tutor who is an expert in his subject. Colin has a down-to-earth, relaxed and friendly manner, he is supportive and empowers his student's, he welcomes questions, and notably he works through the material with his student (he doesn't just give you a yes/not answer, but ensures you understand what you got right or what still need to learn) and at whatever level and pace you need.
From Mona (/5): Colin is an awesome tutor. My son was hesitant to start tutoring, but now asks when he feels he needs extra lessons. Colin is very knowledgeable and is able to teach in a way where my son understands and is able to grasp the concepts. Colin has tutored my son in Statistics and Calculus, where he has achieved Excellence. My son has had a good start to year 13 and is on the path to his university goals. I highly recommend Colin A+
From Jenny (/5): Colin is currently tutors both of daughters. They were both very enthusiastic after their first sessions and spoke very positively about everything they had covered.
Thank you Colin. They are looking forward to the next.
Thank you Colin. They are looking forward to the next.
From Olivia (/5): Colin is very patient and helpful. He had a wide range of knowledge in automata and computability and was just what I was looking for in a tutor. If I ever need a tutor in maths again he would be my first choice. Thank you!
From Seth and Steve (/5): Seems to be going really well. I believe our son came out of an exam this week much happier than he would have been without Colin's input. Our initial chats for the engagement were great and Colin got back to us really promptly via email and text.
From Peter (/5): Very helpful and reliable
From Kirsten (/5): My son is really enjoying working with Colin. He is clearly building his confidence back in his maths and has a renewed energy towards the subject.
From Kavita (/5): Excellent interaction and teaching style.
From Lena (/5): Colin is a great experienced tutor, my Year 10 student really likes how Colin explains things, in an easy to understand way
From Gabrielle (/5): I initially contacted Colin for my son, but now have my daughter year 12 being tutored by him. She is finding the tutoring very helpful and her confidence is increasing positively. Her teacher also can see the difference. ☺
From Jo (/5): Colin has been great . He explains things very well and has been very patient with my son . He has given my son a clear plan and has given him ideas of websites where he can do more practice which he has managed to motivate my son to do . He is also very reliable and punctual .
From Lucy (/5): Colin is an excellent tutor. He has taught my son NCEA level 1 maths from scratch in three months. I would highly recommend anyone wanting to use his services.
From Anna (/5):
From Steve (/5): Thanks very much, great help to be able to talk through problems in person and querying reasons for approach as being discussed
From Leslie (/5): Colin is methodical and has helped our son get a better understanding of maths, Highly recommended.
From Natasha (/5): Colin was fantastic, really accommodating of my needs. I learned so much from him, highly recommend.
From Samantha (/5): Hi Colin, you were simply amazing. I am not sure whether Sarah managed to get excellences or not on her exam but she recovered her love for mathematics and certainly felt like she had a good handle on things.
Thanks very much indeed.
Kind regards,
Sam Lawrence
Thanks very much indeed.
Kind regards,
Sam Lawrence
From George (/5): Great tutor, help develop my understanding in the areas of math I was struggling with. Would highly recommend Colin to anyone looking for help with math.
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From Suzzanne (/5): We are unable to provide feedback yet as we won't be starting tutoring with Colin until later in the year.
From Vicki (/5): Great ways of explaining things - simplifies things that were considered hard.
thanks so much.
thanks so much.
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From Faith (/5): My son says he manage to get through 3 lessons at school within an hour with Colin. He also inform Colin explains the materials in a simple way, easy to understand.
From Sacha (/5): Can’t believe how great Colin is! We’ve done two sessions so far and I’ve been astounded at what he’s helped me to pick up :) Really looking forward to nailing my statistics paper this semester with his guidance!
From Nicola (/5): Colin helped my son who is on the spectrum prepare for NCEA 2 at the last minute. He was very patient and is a good teacher. He also did his best to be available at the best times for my son. At $25/ hour, if you don't have a lot of money but your child needs maths help, Colin is a very worthwhile option.
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From Rosamund (/5): Super helpful - Colin helped me ace my finals! Thanks Colin.
From Meg (/5): Colin is extremely capable and has been a massive help with tertiary calculus. I would highly recommend him.
From Kavitha (/5): I had my first lesson with Colin. I am happy with the teaching style. He is very calm and patient.
From Gitte (/5): Colin is a great tutor. Easy to follow and understand. highly recommended
From Louis (/5): Easy to get hold of and reliable. He was a great help.
From Keith (/5): Excellent knowledge and very good at explaining how to solve maths problems. Having Colin tutor me in maths has helped me alot and I wish I had started earlier!
From Felicia (/5): My son has had 2 lessons so far and found Colin very helpful. Colin has a very approachable style. In my son's words " Colin is really good and he gave me some really good tips ".
From Johnny (/5): Colin was very helpful and flexible. Unfortunately my son didn't want to continue after 2 sessions. This was absolutely no reflection on Colin, my son has a mental block about maths and didn't want to put any more effort into it. Both my son and I talked to Colin about not continuing and Colin was very good about it. He gave my son some positive feedback about a particular area of maths that he does seem to understand well, which was great.
From Carol (/5): Colin has been really helpful, a great tutor. Thanks.
From Lyn (/5): My daughter was having difficulty understanding complex numbers, part of the Year 13 calculus course. She says her sessions with Colin have really helped.
From Poppy (/5): Colin provides good methods for solving a range of problems in algebra and calculus. He is patient and encourages me to work through problems independently but will help if I get stuck. He ensures that I understand fully how to solve a problem and if he identifies a gap in my understanding he will write a question that is specific to that gap.
From Natalie (/5): Best tutor I've ever had! Would definitely recommend.
From Matthew (/5): Colin was very helpful and professional
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From Hamish (/5): Going well at this point, only 2nd session but making good progress!
From Matt (/5): Outstanding.
Helped me prepare for the final math exam for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology, (MG5004).
Colin knows what he's talking about, and has been incredibly helpful.
10/10.
Helped me prepare for the final math exam for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology, (MG5004).
Colin knows what he's talking about, and has been incredibly helpful.
10/10.
From Emma (/5): Laura came away feeling happy and beginning to understand some math great start thank you
From Douglas (/5): Thanks Colin, Connor has appreciated having some different ways of looking at algebra, he is more confident & positive and feels he understands some of the concepts better.
From Mercy (/5): Colin is an excellent tutor, very understanding, patient and his instructions are simple and clear. He laid down the basics and provided good support which contributed to a great end of year result.
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From Daniel (/5): Extremely knowledgeable. A friend and I tutored with Colin as a pair and would not have done anywhere near as well as we did without his help. Highly recommended and will use again.
From Kaeli (/5): Great Tutor. My son is very happy and better prepared for his exams
From Catherine (/5): Colin is a really helpful and excellent tutor. We will be requesting him for next year. This tutor is extremely well qualified and my son thinks he is great. Very highly recommended. We are very pleased with Colin as a tutor in computing.
Catherine & Martin.
Catherine & Martin.
From Marianna (/5): Colin has been a tremendous help for our daughter in the lead up to the NCEA exams. He is a wonderful and engaging tutor who provides good examples to difficult concepts. I have no hesitation in recommending him to others.
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From Shoba (/5): He is a very good tutor and through his assessment was able to start tutoring at the level suitable for my son
From Neon (/5): great tutor, available anytime has helped me a lot
From Jo (/5): Colin is a really great tutor. He explains things very well and gives examples that are easy to follow. Would definitely recommend.