| Name: Alex Gender: Male Age: 21 Lives in: China with his parents, Likes cartoon and video game |
| Education and experience | Alex studied in an international high school in his hometown. He studied IGCSE(a general education before taking A-level, focusing more on language skill and basic concepts of the chosen subjects) for one year and A level (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) for two years in that high school, and learned English simultaneously. He is studying Chemistry in Uvic right now, but he went back to China due to the COVID-19 last year. |
| Roles and responsibility | He has an aunt who is a Math teacher in a cram school(a specialized school that trains its students to achieve particular goals, such as getting higher grades on subjects). After he went back to China, he went to that cram school twice a week to be a TA of his aunt’s class.He is a Youtuber, and he often uploads some videos that record his painting and gaming. |
| Technical skills | As a Youtuber, he is familiar with the internet. He has a desktop, a laptop and a tablet. He usually does painting and plays games on the desktop. The tablet is just for studying. He is good at making videos and uploading them, and he can skillfully use the related software.Due to his experience being a TA in cram school, he is also familiar with how to make powerpoint and table, and can skillfully use the related software (like WPS office). |
| Subject domain skills and knowledge | He has some science skills and is very familiar with the general formula and concepts, and getting used to explaining that to others. This is based on his repeated review for the course materials and his working experience in cram school |
| Motivation and desires | He loves the job of TA in the cram school , and he wants to be a high school teacher in his hometown after he graduates. He thinks this job can make good use of his abilities on sharing knowledge. |
| Goals and expectations | He wants to complete the undergraduate chemistry program and keep studying on pedagogy in graduate program |
| Obstacles to their success | Normally he can’t keep up with the professor in class. He always needs to review several times to understand new knowledge. To be a high school teacher, he needs to graduate from the university with good grades, and he also needs the working experience in the cram school. Due to the difference in time zone, he can’t join the live session(e.g. Courses holding instantly on zoom) of his courses. |
| Unique assets | He is very good at self-study, and he has great leadership in group working. Once he understands the knowledge he can explain and teach that very clearly to others. |