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Utrecht, Netherlands
I graduated with a degree in Applied Physics from TU/e and am currently pursuing my Master’s in Amsterdam. My academic journey began with a strong focus on mathematics before div... Read more
Before learning, we set clear goals and identify what’s known and what’s missing. I focus on building strong concepts through practice, intuition, and active reflection. I work... Read more
Eindhoven University of Technology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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I found Matei's classes extremely helpful and enjoyable. We always managed to cover the material, and he also offered in-depth explanations and useful tips about the subjects. What I especially liked about Matei's tutoring style was that he wrote down and illustrated important concepts, which I could use as notes and summaries. Additionally, he was very flexible with his time, making it easy to plan our lessons.
Taking IB Math and Physics with Matei was one of the highlights of this school year. He patiently helped me understand a wide range of concepts across different topics. Matei genuinely cares about his students’ success and always puts in maximum effort to ensure they do well. I highly recommend him as a tutor.
We start by tackling concrete problems to scan for strengths and weaknesses in the understanding of the material, and by checking for how confident the student feels with different topics. Taken together, these 2 provide me with the right mix between teaching the theory and practicing with questions, although I try to keep the theory as short and concrete as possible, and focus on bulding skills and confidence by solving problems.
I am experienced with using Zoom for smooth Online tutoring sessions, and I use Whatsapp for fast and efficient correspondence, scheduling, and other details.
I have most experience and skill teaching higher level math including Calculus, Vector Algebra, Trigonometry. However, my method is based on breaking complex ideas into simple intuitions. This is why working with curious kids also works wonders, whether they are in primary school or high school.
Usually the child's progress is visible in the grades or the boosted confidence within a few sessions. Even so, if the parent wants to know more about the child's progress, we can have a short call on demand where I walk the parent(s) through the work we did.
I provide the student with the pdf's of every lesson or the papers that I write on for physical sessions. I try to do as much teaching on the spot as possible, to make sure the student understand the material, but I do refer them to short videos about particular topics sometimes. On demand, I provide homework sheets on particular topics.
I provide homework is case the class work is not enough, or when I believe the students needs more practice with a topic. I do this based on my intuition of how well the student understands the topic.
No 2 students are the same. Some need extra explanations, some can jump straight to solving exercises. I ask many questions along the way to make sure the student's reasoning makes sense and to identify where confusion arises. Either way, my focus is to help students think through the problem and develop understanding, not just robotically solve exercises.
I have many students with ADHD and dyslexia. School is boring for them because their brain needs engagement and a reason for learning the things they are learning. I don't think neurodivergents have learning disabilities, I think they just need their teachers to do better.
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