Recommendations

In March-April 2020, I took Tamara's Academic Writing course in Nuuk (Greenland) and think it very beneficial. The teaching content and materials were relevant and easy to understand, and her teaching was lively and engaging. I enjoyed the course very much especially the one-to-one sessions which provided me a good opportunity to learn writing and editing skills while actually writing my paper. I therefore give the course my most sincere recommendation.

Tamara’s course was excellent and still benefits me. Tamara wrote our three books which I still use when I am writing. The course should be worth more ECTS points. Not only because of the work of the students but because of the work and dedication Tamara puts into the course.

I have had the pleasure of working professionally with Tamara for a couple of years now, and I can give her the best recommendation. She is a very engaging and inspirational instructor of the English language, highly committed to her vocation.

I attended Tamara's PhD Academic Writing course in Spring 2019, and I wish to give her my best recommendation. What I really liked about Tamara's course was the good interaction between Tamara's presentations, student participation and small assignments designed by Tamara for improving practical skills. I find that Tamara is a very engaged, qualified and supportive instructor. Adding to this, Tamara's guidance on my writing has been very helpful. Because of practical assignments and resources that were directly applicable in my own work, Tamara's course is probably one of the most relevant courses I've attended during my PhD-studies.  

The course exceeded my expectations, primarily due to Tamara’s fantastic teaching skills. Tamara created a welcoming learning environment. During class, we had group assignments that challenged things we learned. Tamara and I had a great and informative 1-1 session, in which she commented on my manuscript, and I learned how to write better. Now, I feel more confident in English writing with her helpful books.

I am a Ph.D. student and have been getting Academic Writing Coaching from Tamara for 1 year. Tamara has shown to be highly dedicated to helping me improve my writing to perfection. She gives helpful feedback and ensures that you as a student shows constant progress. I would strongly recommend her to anyone who is starting their Ph.D. and wants to improve their writing skills through Academic Writing Coaching.

Tamara is a great instructor who knows how to teach, maintain interest and meet the needs of the students. She does this while making the participants feel completely comfortable as they learn. She is always prepared and in a really good mood which makes it very nice to come to class. I give my highest recommendation to Tamara and hope that others can get acquainted with my very dedicated English instructor.

I attended the course Academic Writing in English. The course exceeded my expectations, mostly due to Tamara’s amazing teaching skills. Tamara created a welcoming learning environment and showed each and every student in the class great interest. She is extremely warm and delightful to be around, and her passion for teaching is inspiring. I could not recommend this course more for more for anyone who is looking to improve their writing skills. As for Tamara, she is one of the best teachers I have ever had which says a lot as I have been in the education system for over 20 years.

I took the course Academic Writing in English in the fall of 2020 at Aalborg University. The course was one of the most important and valuable for my PhD studies. The course had a perfect combination of theory and hands-on exercises, which made the course dynamic and concepts were quickly solidified by the exercises in the course material. Moreover, we had the chance to thoroughly examine our own papers together with Tamara, which really helped me write so that the manuscripts were concise and enjoyable to read.   Tamara is a pro-active teacher who is very present and tends to respond rather quickly with well thought out responses. Finally, the course material is extremely helpful, and I have been using it in my work whenever writing activities are performed. To conclude, I would highly recommend this course for people looking to improve their academic English.

Tamara is inspiring on both a professional and personal level. You are challenged to develop your English skills regardless of what you know in advance. Taking a lesson is like joining an interesting game. Both your written and oral presentation are improved and it does not even feel like an effort. This is the way you want to learn English. Great fun!

In the spring of 2020, I attended a course in Academic English at The University of Greenland in Nuuk where I am employed as an Assistant Professor and Ph.D.-student. The course focused on how to write academic English for journal articles. The course had a high academic level with good ‘hands on’ exercises as well as ‘take home’ and ‘ready to use’ advice. As a teacher, Tamara was both professional and warm hearted. I enjoyed the lessons very much. In the middle of the course, we were suddenly challenged as COVID-19 reached Nuuk and were sent home to a lockdown. We had to continue the rest of the course online. Tamara made that transition very smooth and professional. Despite the unfortunate circumstances we finished the course in a satisfying way. I give Tamara my very best recommendation.

Tamara is a lovely person and teacher. She has a very infectious humor that makes learning both fun and educational.

She is very professional but also very kind and welcoming.

She is structured, systematic and thorough in her work.

There is a focus on the didactic variation between teaching and in-class tasks which works really well. Assignments during the course are based on the individual students’ scientific papers and makes the course so much more relevant to the participants.

I have been extremely pleased with my professional English course with Tamara McGee. She explains things clearly and it is easy for the participants to feel that they are learning. Tamara is a happy woman. No matter how busy we are or how hard we think English is, we enjoy being with her.

Tamara is a dedicated teacher who has an awesome personality and energy. The course I took was intensive and tailored to our department’s needs. I especially liked how fun and mind-opening our work was.

I took a professional communication course with Tamara McGee. In a few lessons she taught me what I had never learned before—the basic principles of giving exciting and dynamic oral presentations. Thank you so much, Tamara. I give you my best recommendation!

I highly recommend Tamara's Academic Writing Course. Even though I went to the course with a strong background in English, the course helped me tremendously. The course is well structured and touched upon all necessary aspects for well-written academic text. All materials distributed by Tamara (which she wrote herself) are high quality. Moreover, Tamara's years of experience proved invaluable as she gave extremely helpful tips, do's and don’ts and other information that is useful for both manuscripts and communicating with journals. Tamara is a great teacher and being part of the class was interactive and fun.

The results are something I could be proud of.

Tamara makes her student think and classes are always interesting. As an instructor, Tamara is super enthusiastic and her great personality makes every class a new and intriguing experience.

In my classes with Tamara McGee, I really got appreciation of how important good written English is and how even small mistakes can have a huge impact on how I am understood.  Tamara is a very caring and dedicated instructor. I still use the educational material we used during class.

Tamara helped me by correcting my first article for my PhD studies. She was very thorough and taught me how to correct my own mistakes. Through the process, I got a better understanding of how to present my research in an understandable way. Furthermore, the article was accepted to the journal without any corrections or criticism. I will definitely use her services throughout my PhD studies.

"I participated in Tamara's English academic writing PhD course class. I also had the pleasure of working with her while writing my first academic article, where she helped me with editing and correcting. Throughout this, my skills and confidence were strongly increased. Because of my work with Tamara, I'm now really comfortable with English writing, and I give her my best recommendations."