Lucas
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree:University of Virginia-Main Campus- Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Graduate Degree:Emory and Henry College- Masters in Education, Education
Being outdoors, skiing, running, biking, hiking, reading science-fiction, baking, and cooking.
College Biology
Ecology
High School Biology
Life Sciences
What is your teaching philosophy?
Teaching Philosophy Teaching allows me to accomplish what I believe to be a vital responsibility of all biologists: communicating information to the public so that they can make enlightened decisions about the environment. All citizens should have a basic understanding of scientific practices, evolutionary mechanisms, the interdependence of biological systems, and the structure of the human body. Furthermore, teaching grants me the opportunity to have a beneficial effect on future generations through instructions of how to appropriately integrate into and participate in a functioning democratic society. Finally, teaching allows me to produce well-acclimated and happy individuals, that have the appropriate tools for realizing their desires, whether they are related to scientific study or not. All students are born with the capacity and desire for learning. Whether or not they succeed in life is dependent upon their developmental experience and the education they receive. Teachers have a profound effect on students. There is no greater indicator on student achievement than the effectiveness of the instructor, even when compared with parent education and socio-economic standing. Teachers may positively influence students to realize their goals or negatively influence students to perpetually fail. Thus, I strive to engage every student in active learning of biological concepts and provide constructive feedback to encourage further development and understanding.