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MathTutorDVD Review

Math Tutor DVD

Does teaching math cause you to grimace and say “I don’t know how they got it, but this is the answer”? Or do your kids have to go over and over a lesson before it clicks or does it never really click? Well not anymore.

I would like to introduce you to the Math Tutor DVD series created by Jason Gibson. The DVD’s available from Math Tutor range from basic math to Physics to Statistics. Each “course” has 2 DVD’s and at least 7 hours of tutoring. There are also worksheet CD’s that can be purchased for some of the courses. Jason Gibson is the instructor for each lesson and offers students of all ages an easy, no-nonsense approach to math problems. He does not give lectures but gives instruction by talking you through the problems. Mr. Gibson is highly qualified to teach math as he has an MS degree in both Electrical Engineering and Physics and has a history of teaching even his friends. Mr. Gibson wrote “I have a passion for making ‘complex’ subjects easy to understand”. Watching him in these videos verifies this statement. You can tell he enjoys what he’s doing and genuinely wants his students to learn.

For our review, we received the Basic Math Word Problem Tutor and Algebra II Tutor.

The Basic Math Tutor offers 8 hours of tutoring on:

Disc 1
Section 1: Adding Whole Numbers
Section 2: Subtracting Whole Numbers
Section 3: Multiplying Whole Numbers
Section 4: Dividing Whole Numbers
Section 5: Adding Decimals
Section 6: Subtracting Decimals
Section 7: Multiplying Decimals
Section 8: Dividing Decimals

Disc 2
Section 9: Adding Fractions
Section 10: Subtracting Fractions
Section 11: Multiplying Fractions
Section 12: Dividing Fractions
Section 13: Percents, Part 1
Section 14: Percents, Part 2
Section 15: Ratio and Proportion

This course allows students to improve their word problem skills by teaching “the student how to think about the logic of problems and decide the best course of action.”

The Algebra II Tutor is 6 hours that “bridges the gap between Algebra I and Trigonometry”. The topics are:

Disk 1
Section 1: Graphing Equations
Section 2: The Slope Of A Line
Section 3: Writing Equations Of Lines
Section 4: Graphing Inequalities
Section 5: Solving Systems Of Equations By Graphing
Section 6: Solving Systems Of Equations By Substitution
Section 7: Solving Systems Of Equations By Addition

Disk 2
Section 8: Solving Systems Of Equations In Three Variables
Section 9: Simplifying Radical Expressions.
Section 10: Add/Subtract Radical Expressions.
Section 11: Multiply/Divide Radical Expressions.
Section 12: Solving Equations With Radicals.
Section 13: Fractional Exponents.
Section 14: Solving Polynomial Equations.
Section 15: The Quadratic Formula. 

MathTutor offer students the opportunity to improve their skills in the comfort of their own home. Mr. Gibson’s techniques allow the students to build confidence along the way. The videos aren’t fancy and colorful (there’s a whiteboard and Mr. Gibson), but they are helpful to anyone needing math tutoring.

Most DVD’s are $26.99 and can be purchased here.

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