Putu P.
A good teacher teaches through understanding, and a good learner learns to understand. When you understand the topics, you do not need to memorize them repeatedly. When you understand the topic, you will be able to explain the topics using your own words.
0About Putu
I am an IB Biology Tutor, A-Level and AS Level Biology Teacher, and Ph.D. Graduate from Japan. I have experience working in schools with International Curriculums. I have followed several pieces of training and workshops related to international curriculums like IB, A-Level and As Level, IGCSE Cambridge, and GCSE Oxford. In addition to my formal working experience, I have become a private tutor for several international school students in Jakarta, Indonesia, to teach them IB Biology and A Level Cambridge Biology Curriculums. Before teaching in schools that use the international curriculum, I pursued my doctoral degree at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. During my doctoral degree, I published several international research papers in international journals such as the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. My research was a combination of the knowledge of Biology and Chemistry. Then, during my bachelor's and master's degrees, I studied at one of Indonesia's best institutes/universities, taking microbiology and biotechnology for my bachelor's and master's degrees, respectively. In addition, I accepted the honor from Indonesia's government to take a master's degree via a fast-track program, an accelerated program to study for a Master's Degree in one year. Other than teaching, I am a person full of life. I love singing, cycling, and art. I'd love creativity, and I incorporate that in my teaching. I do different projects to support my teaching, like making a terrarium for biology project class, digital and non-digital posters, biology practical's at home, etc.
Video Introduction
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Teaching Experience
Biology Teacher
Biology Teacher
PhD Researcher
Education
Academic qualifications and achievements
Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Master of Science
Bandung Institute of Technology, Jakarta, Indonesia
Bachelor of Science
Bandung Institute of Technology, Jakarta, Indonesia
Teaching Skills & Expertise
Subjects, levels, and qualifications
Subject | Programme | Level | Assignments | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | IB DPAS-LevelIGCSE | HLSLExtendedCore | Internal AssessmentExtended EssayPractical Test (Paper 5)Extended Tier ExaminationCore Tier ExaminationAlternative to Practical (Paper 6) | Qualified Tutor |
Biology
Teaching Style
My methodology and approach to tutoring
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe in the philosophy of teaching through understanding. Many students think biology is about memorizing. Compared to other branches of Sciences, I think Biology indeed has a lot of terms to memorize. However, when we can correlate the Biological terms with their functions or mechanisms, memorizing the terms will become automatic. Many biology materials need understanding, and when the students understand the topics, they do not need to remember the topics repeatedly. When students understand the topics, the students will be able to explain the topics using their own words and, of course, with the incorporation of biological terms. To achieve those goals, during my lesson usually, I will explain biological topics like storytelling. I will present the topics they need to learn and connect the biology topics with the real and current situation or their experience in daily life. For example, a short distance pathway is one factor that affects the rate of diffusion. I will explain to them that traveling from Jakarta (in Indonesia) to Tokyo (in Japan) will take a longer time than traveling from Jakarta (in Indonesia) to Bali (in Indonesia). Shorter distances make people can travel faster, the same as particles in diffusion. Therefore, a shorter distance can make the rate of diffusion become faster.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
My student feedback shows that I make students fall in love with Biology right from my first lesson. My simple teaching through storytelling and understanding creates a eureka moment and makes learning easy as students like. I also try to build connections with students and make students comfortable giving their opinions during my lesson, answering questions, and sharing their difficulties for the lesson. I teach through excellent online tools and use beautiful slides, interactive digital whiteboards, videos, animations, biology games, and online lab simulations. I will ensure the students' understanding of the lesson by doing simple quizzes or worksheets or simply giving the students oral questions to test their knowledge. I am open to feedback from the students and ask about specific topics or materials if they need to focus on certain areas.
What to Expect
Personalized Approach
Tailored to your learning style
Practical Strategies
Easy-to-remember techniques
Exam Preparation
Focused on IB assessments