Who Understands Algebra?
#131
run run as fast as you can I could never understand that X thing and why it was there what was its purpose and I even had a tutor useless my brain just could not work its way around the numbers but I could paint anything you wanted me tooo
#132
Oh wow Algebra. I was never very good at it until I found a great way for me to learn it. I had to work out a problem with a teacher, step by step. (I'm very visual) I also usually end up talking myself through my problems which has always helped me, making sure I don't miss a step.
Find the way the learn and try it that way. Good luck!
Find the way the learn and try it that way. Good luck!
#133
Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3
I was a terrible math student in school. Then I married a high school math teacher. I ended up going back to college with a major in, you guessed it, math! I became a middle school math teacher and taught Algebra for 20 years! I'm telling you this because I believe anyone can be good at
math - it just takes some maturity and a great teacher or tutor. Good luck to you! Your efforts will be rewarded!
math - it just takes some maturity and a great teacher or tutor. Good luck to you! Your efforts will be rewarded!
#134
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,482
I had to learn from going to the specific to the general in learning algebraic concepts.
Example:
I knew/know that some number plus another number equals a third number:
5+ 3 = 9
a + b = c
I went back to our local community college about 15 years ago. I absolutely LOVED going.
I asked if I could attend the "remedial" classes so that when I was tutoring I would use the same terms and methods that my tutees were learning.
I learned (or finally understood!) so much from going to those classes!
Example:
I knew/know that some number plus another number equals a third number:
5+ 3 = 9
a + b = c
I went back to our local community college about 15 years ago. I absolutely LOVED going.
I asked if I could attend the "remedial" classes so that when I was tutoring I would use the same terms and methods that my tutees were learning.
I learned (or finally understood!) so much from going to those classes!
#135
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Wadesboro, NC
Posts: 758
My husband does! He has twenty years experience teaching Math. If you need help, send me a PM. I used to work in the Academic Support Lab at our local community college. When students needed help with Math, I knew who to call.
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