...Its also important for students to see what mathematics does. The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". I've found most of my students learn the material better if you give them an application for it. (read more)
...The rest is just technical. I also try to help them, when relevant, to understand the connection between what they are learning and the real worlds of science and so forth. What makes a student and a tutor a good fit for one another is a function of a ridiculous number of variables, including personalities, subject matter expertise, the needs of both, and a lot of other things. (read more)
...I also taught a course in applied linear algebra for engineers that included matrix algebra, eigenvalue and eigenvector analysis, vector spaces, and least-squares methods. I am very familiar with: linear systems of equations, matrix algebra, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvect... (read more)