...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)
...I disagree with the philosophy of teaching for the exam and I highly value helping students develop a strong understanding of the material so that they can eventually become self-sufficient. In my opinion, understanding how you got to the answer is far more important than the answer itself. Bec... (read more)
...I am proficient with TI graphing calculators, Minitab, and StatCrunch, and have experience teaching statistics using R. I have over a decade's experience teaching probability and stats, and can give a clear and simple explanation for even the most complicated problems. I will begin with what you already understand, and then work from there! (read more)