Going Back to School -> How much $$$ for calculus tutor?

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
ask DrPizza, IIRC he has done tutoring.

I rarely do any tutoring... I help students after school when and if they come in, but that's about it.
However, I've posted help to quite a few problems in here, and in highly technical (but don't use that forum to post homework problems)... quite often, I've seen posts requesting help with problems... usually they receive about 20 answers - 15 nefs saying "do your own homework", and the rest attempt to help. If the problem hasn't been answered, and I can answer it (and have the time to answer it), I usually do. If it requires a diagram or something for the explanation, then it's a 50/50 shot if I'll take the time to draw one.. Good luck, line up a tutor, it's hard to say if you'll need one or not. I've always felt calculus is easier than pre-calculus (so long as you've mastered the pre-calculus skills.) It seems to me that the hardest part in the beginning is probably understanding the definition of the derivative.. After that, it's just a bunch of rules to remember.

Oh, and here's one for you... when you learn the quotient rule, use this:

ho d hi minus hi d ho all over ho ho

It's a lot easier to memorize in that form! Far easier than saying "the denominator times the derivative of the numerator minus the numerator times the derivative of the denominator all over the denominator squared." (you can make sense of it when you get to that point.)

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: bob4432
just ordered calculus for dummies, looks like a good start

You might also want to look into How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide.

I have helped lots of peopel in calculas and I have to say that book is what I walys recommend to people. That 2nd book (multivariable calc) is also very good. It teaches everything one thing at a time and always back tracks to previous chapters when needed, It is very good for non math people.

 

[bob4432]

ok, just started reading the dummies book, very interesting, and a lot of stuff i haven't used in years is slowly coming back. now i am assuming that i will be able to use a calculator for mat220(mat270), so what is the calculator to get? also, after i have read the dummies book a couple of times, i will get the other ones

 

[otispunkmeyer]

u can pay me an ill teach you you shall pay me with beer

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
u can pay me an ill teach you you shall pay me with beer

i may need assistance and beer is no problem just bought a 30pack today

i was looking at the cc i will probably take this class at and there are a lot of prerequisites, can i just tell the advisor that i know what i am getting into and not have to take the other 4 classes before it? i mean, if i fail it once and need to retake it, it is still cheaper than at the university...and what i am going to go into doesn't really need a lot of math but is a science based degree, plus this math covers just about any science based 4 year degree in case i change my mind and veer off my current course.

the cc recommends the ti-83, is this a good one? any reason to get a different one for this class?

 

[chuckywang]

No money for ATOT.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
No money for ATOT.

?

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: chuckywang
No money for ATOT.

?

I mean you can just post your questions on ATOT.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
ask DrPizza, IIRC he has done tutoring.

I rarely do any tutoring... I help students after school when and if they come in, but that's about it.
However, I've posted help to quite a few problems in here, and in highly technical (but don't use that forum to post homework problems)... quite often, I've seen posts requesting help with problems... usually they receive about 20 answers - 15 nefs saying "do your own homework", and the rest attempt to help. If the problem hasn't been answered, and I can answer it (and have the time to answer it), I usually do. If it requires a diagram or something for the explanation, then it's a 50/50 shot if I'll take the time to draw one.. Good luck, line up a tutor, it's hard to say if you'll need one or not. I've always felt calculus is easier than pre-calculus (so long as you've mastered the pre-calculus skills.) It seems to me that the hardest part in the beginning is probably understanding the definition of the derivative.. After that, it's just a bunch of rules to remember.

Oh, and here's one for you... when you learn the quotient rule, use this:

ho d hi minus hi d ho all over ho ho

It's a lot easier to memorize in that form! Far easier than saying "the denominator times the derivative of the numerator minus the numerator times the derivative of the denominator all over the denominator squared." (you can make sense of it when you get to that point.)

What happened to (gf' - fg'/)g^2?

 

[imported_hscorpio]

You might want to bookmark this link: SOS math forums.
As far as calculators go, try to find out what the prof uses/recommends. It will probably be the ti-83 or 86. If you want to go all out then get the 83 or 86 for class and a ti-89 for checking homework answers. Check ebay, I got an 89 there for $65.

Also check out calc101. They have free step-by-step solutions for most of the problems you will have in calc1.

 

[Ausm]

<---Used to Tutor for weed when I was in college When I was stoned to the bone I did my best work!


Ausm

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: hscorpio
You might want to bookmark this link: SOS math forums.
As far as calculators go, try to find out what the prof uses/recommends. It will probably be the ti-83 or 86. If you want to go all out then get the 83 or 86 for class and a ti-89 for checking homework answers. Check ebay, I got an 89 there for $65.

Also check out calc101. They have free step-by-step solutions for most of the problems you will have in calc1.

what are the difference between the 83, 86 and 89? why would i need the 89 for homework but be able to use the 83, 86 in class? since this is going to be the only time i will probably use it, i will look on ebay

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: chuckywang

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: chuckywang
No money for ATOT.

?

I mean you can just post your questions on ATOT.

thanks

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Ausm
<---Used to Tutor for weed when I was in college When I was stoned to the bone I did my best work!


Ausm

don't want to send that through the mail, but thanks for the offer

 

[Peetoeng]

I used to charge $12/hr for 100-level calc, higher rate for 200-level or above.

 

[bob4432]

i have continued to read the book and although it doesn't seem like it will be easy, it seems very doable. am i missing something? is what i am doing equal to jumping into learning to program in either vb, c or asm without even owning a computer? like i said, i do not think this will be easy but definately doable, all i need is a C for the class... is this dummies book making it look easier than it really is?

 

[CrackaLackaZe]

Just focus on derivatives and integration, and trig functions. Make sure you get a good understanding of what a derivative is.

 

[mfbf]

I tutor chemistry and math for high school students and charge $40-50/hr. I used to work for a company that would charge $90/hr and then pay the tutors $25-30/hr. They tutored all subjects and had parents paying for graduate students to tutor their children.
I agree with others to try a help center or go see the professor with questions because not all tutors are good and will be worth the money.

 

[Schrodinger]

Study the material and focus on it. Your mark in calculus is relational to how much time you give it.

I -repeatedly- failed math throughout high school. Five years later when I took Calc I at college I managed to pull away with a 97. How? Just studied like crazy

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Schrodinger
Study the material and focus on it. Your mark in calculus is relational to how much time you give it.

I -repeatedly- failed math throughout high school. Five years later when I took Calc I at college I managed to pull away with a 97. How? Just studied like crazy

this is my plan, one semester with only one class - calc - and study, study, study and then study some more

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: hscorpio
You might want to bookmark this link: SOS math forums.
As far as calculators go, try to find out what the prof uses/recommends. It will probably be the ti-83 or 86. If you want to go all out then get the 83 or 86 for class and a ti-89 for checking homework answers. Check ebay, I got an 89 there for $65.

Also check out calc101. They have free step-by-step solutions for most of the problems you will have in calc1.

what are the difference between the 83, 86 and 89? why would i need the 89 for homework but be able to use the 83, 86 in class? since this is going to be the only time i will probably use it, i will look on ebay

anybody? will i need any software in addition to the calculator?

 

[Gerbil333]

Originally posted by: bob4432
just ordered calculus for dummies, looks like a good start

My girlfriend bought that, but then dropped calc and gave the me the Dummies book. Calc has been pretty easy for me. There have been a few confusing concepts...my calculus book would go on and on for 5 pages and I'd sit there thinking "wtf". Then I'd check the Dummies book, and it would explain the concept in roughly half a page in plain English. I've only referred to it a few times, but it has helped in each case.

What happened to (gf' - fg'/)g^2?

That's how I remember it too, but with u and v instead of g and f. I couldn't keep the "hi d" stuff straight.

This site (where I'm headed next semester) is very helpful as well: UMR Braintrax

 

[MrCodeDude]

ho d hi - hi d ho / hoho

How can anyone not remember that?

And U and V suck for variables. Use ones that you can distinguish from another when your writing gets sloppy. I use A and U.