...They are confined to memorization and rote. Students who I teach will learn to appreciate what they are learning.Having taught calculus for years, I understand that most students' struggles with the course are in algebra. Evaluating limits, derivatives, and definite integrals require some algeb... (read more)
...I prefer to limit each session to no longer than an hour and a half. Please contact me through WyzAnt if you need to work on math or physics. It will be my pleasure to work on this together.Algebraic thinking is important in real life to predict trends, set up Excel spreadsheet formulas, write computer programs, etc. (read more)
...My job was to teach a freshman physics lab course. Most of the students were able to do the lab work but had problems using calculus to do their physics and math homework. One student nailed the issue as similar to taking a french literature course while trying to learn French at the sane time. (read more)
...Solving problems using the trigonometric relations and Algebra are also a vital part of this course. SAT Math is a test that measures how well a student is ready for college level mathematics. A low score on this test usually means that the student will have to take remedial math courses
before they take required courses in math. (read more)
...I can say that I have a very good way of instruction which is built on having solved volumes of problems - for I know well what is the basics and how to understand them. In addition I have acquired some knowledge through my own children's college application process and that maybe informative to... (read more)