...I use a variety of proven techniques to help my student understand the underlying concepts. After meticulously showing students how problems are solved, I give them handouts that reinforce the concepts. I do not move on to other topics until they thoroughly understand the current ideas, and I have them review past concepts to further reinforce them. (read more)
...I believe that math is something that should make sense, not a bunch of steps to be blindly followed, & that students are right when they say that traditional mathematics education is boring, useless, & altogether arbitrary. Math doesn't have to feel this way! When students truly understand, it... (read more)