So many students are underusing calculators in their math classes. In particular: Note: for my recommended scientific calculator, click here. You should use your calculator to do most calculations. Many students try to do complicated arithmetic in their head. You…
Online tutoring has vastly improved the tutoring experience. It allows students to learn from the comfort of their own home, in a way that is more effective, efficient, and flexible. I’ve been doing it for a while now, especially since…
Never had a math tutor before? You might be wondering what kind of duration and schedule you should have to make the most of it. For most students, I recommend our tutoring sessions to be 1 hour long. An hour…
In 2016, I created a full video course for Pre-calculus 12, for the BC curriculum. I now offer it for free here: Precalculus 12 – Cameron Math It contains over 10 hours of video explanations and examples. As of now,…
Math Has a Sequential Learning Pattern With math, material learned in one lecture and course builds on the material from previous lectures and previous math knowledge. This is called a sequential learning pattern, or in common language, math is cumulative.…
Recall that math involves sequential learning, in that each subsequent topic builds on previous topics. In this way, paying attention in lecture is particularly essential for math classes, as missing just one point can lead to confusion for the remainder…
Reading a math textbook is often very difficult. This is partly because math textbooks are somewhat unlike other textbooks. In particular, they are much denser, and of course contain many symbols and formulas. In fact, mathematicians take pride in being…
Recall that active practice is required to learn math. In mathematics, the purpose of homework is to practice and prepare to perform well on tests. Review textbook material and/or lecture notes relating to the homework. This refreshes your memory on…
Students often lose easy marks on tests because of “silly” mistakes. Things like: Dropping a negative sign in the middle of a calculation Writing 3*2 = 5 or 3+3=9 (arithmetic mistakes) Answering a different question than what was asked (misreading…
We all know that textbooks are massively overpriced. Here are all of my tips and resources to save the most money possible. Don’t be tricked into buying textbooks from your university bookstore! There is often a digital free PDF alternative,…