PhD from UCD. Can help you with subjects like Mathematics, Economics, Physics, Python, MATLAB, Data analysis, Computational modeling (CFD) and Computer Skills. Highly Experienced Leaving Cert

Find out more about Dr Abdur Rahman

• When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?

  After my graduation in India, I started teaching subjects like Maths, Science and English to the high school students I graduated from as a voluntary service. I received good responses from my students, which helped me develop my interest in teaching in the earlier days. During my master's, I used to do a teaching assistant job with my supervisors, which included talking tutorials and laboratory sessions. After completing my master's, I started working as an assistant professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at ICFAI University, Tripura, India. I worked there for three years and taught various subjects, for instance, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, Mathematics-I and Machine Designs. It boosted my confidence as a teacher, and after coming to Ireland back in 2019, I started working as a private tutor with Superprof.

• Tell us more about the subject you teach, the topics you like to discuss with students (and possibly those you like a little less).

  I generally teach Mathematics and Physics as I am very confident with these two subjects. I also like to teach English as I am a certified English speaker with 6.5 bands in IELTS.
  The subject I like a bit less is Biology. Even though it is fascinating, it requires lots of remembering.

• Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?

  Yes, my parents are my role model who has been in the teaching profession for more than thirty years. They used to be my schoolteacher, and I got to learn all the subjects for my leaving certificate exams from them. Besides that, I also learned some critical life lessons, such as discipline, time management and consistency.

• What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?

  Apart from being knowledgeable, a good tutor must be empathetic towards the students and honest with his duties. A good tutor should be a good motivator who encourages his students. He or she should also have good listening qualities and patience while explaining things to his pupils. The things that make a good teacher are the way of explaining an advanced topic simply along with their teaching skills.

• Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.

  While reviewing math symbols with my students from mathematics class, I drew a greater-than (>) and a less-than (<) sign on the chalkboard and asked, “Does anyone remember what this mean?”
  A boy confidently raised his hand. “One means fast-forward, and the other means rewind.

• What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or still facing in your subject?

  In terms of difficulties, I still feel that I need to gain more knowledge for the subjects I am teaching. I sometimes get questions from my students on unrelated topics, and I wish I could answer them all instantly. I believe that there is no end to learning, and teaching is one way of learning not only from books but also from the students.

• Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?

  Teaching is my passion. I put all the effort into making my students understand what I am trying to explain. Besides that, I love learning new software and love photography.

• What makes you a Superprof (besides answering this interview questions :-P) ?

  As a tutor, I always try to understand what it is like to be a student who might lack basic knowledge and confidence and feel stressed. I try my best to explain things in different ways possible with some practical examples. I also enjoy teaching a lot and always think of teaching as a noble profession.