I have bachelor's degrees in both Physics and Philosophy from UC San Diego, and went on to earn my PhD in theoretical particle physics from Stanford. I now work as a senior research fellow at CERN. I have 10+ years experience teaching math and physics courses at the upper high school and college l... (read more)
...They do this by referring to a series of tables in the back of their textbook. My senior year of college, I took a math class in probability where we learned how to generate that table from scratch. One of my favorite things about probability is how it can surprise people who think that something is obviously false, but it's true. (read more)
...It is my experience that problems with study skill generally result from lack of routine, failure to write down assignments, and failure to take the assignment seriously. I stress that students should keep a notebook, and this notebook should include homework assignments with dates due and exam ... (read more)