...If you can't remember laws of logarithms, at least memorize that the (base 10) log of 1 = 0, the log of 10 = 1, the log of 100 = 2, the log of 1000 = 3, etc. Then, you can check a rule: log 10 + log 100 = 1 + 2 and log (10 * 100) = log 1000 = 3, so it appears that (log a) + (log b) = log (a*b). ... (read more)
...On the contrary, I think that the learning environment can and should be fun. However, in order to reap the best rewards, I strongly believe that one needs to demonstrate a certain degree of professionalism that does not curtail, harm nor is counterproductive to the learning process. Also, I am of the opinion that the some of the best examples students can follow come from their educators. (read more)
...I've taught Introduction to Statistics at the college level for 10 years, and have been privately tutoring both high school and college students in statistics for 25 years. I know how to "breathe life" into the concepts, and how to stress the most important things to know to make the "formulas" much easier to comprehend and learn. Let me make statistics fun for you. (read more)