The Advanced Algebra Tutor picks up where The Algebra 2 Tutor ends and continues to teach students the practical skills of Algebra through fully worked example problems. The content of this DVD is sometimes taught at the end of an Algebra 2 class and is also covered in College Algebra. Every topic is presented in an easy to understand format that use worked example problems - rather than a dry lecture - to teach the student not only the concepts but the skills need to solve homework and exam problems. Disk 1 Section 1: Graphs Of Functions Section 2: Graphs Of Circles Section 3: Transformations Of Functions Section 4: Combinations Of Functions Section 5: Inverses Of Functions Section 6: Quadratic Functions Section 7: Zeros Of Polynomials Disk 2 Section 8: Complex Zeros Of Polynomials Section 9: Graphing Rational Functions Section 10: Introduction To Sequences Section 11: Introduction To Series Section 12: Arithmetic Sequences And Series Section 13: Geometric Sequences And Series Section 14: The Binomial Theorem
J**T
Great Resource if you're willing to watch a college like lecture
This DVD series is an excellent support for math courses up through Calculus. Is this the right choice for you, though? You must consider whether or not you want to learn mathematics or be entertained. The presenter is not very entertaining - not boring, but hey, he's trying to present Calculus. Many videos are just a little less expensive but for 30 minute to one hour of instruction. These videos provide several hours of instruction. So $ for $ I found these extremely helpful compared to others. I watched parts of a different series (from the library) that would cost $29.95 for each 30 minutes... ok, the other series has cool graphics, etc., but $ for $ learning wise this is the way to go.If you do not have the option of video-recording your professor or having access to other on-line video lectures, this is a great supplement for the serious student who can ignore the speaker continually saying "ok" (a bit annoying - 30 times per hour) and who doesn't mind this being essentially a videotaped lecture.The presentation of the topics is usually pretty clear. It's great being able to rewind sections. I even occasionally ran the DVD at 1.5 and 2X speed to get through review sections faster.Hopefully in the next several years there will be enough of these presentations on line for free by various professors - but if you're taking a math class now then go for this one today.
J**F
definitely a thorough introduction
The only reason this product didn't get a 5 star rating is because i felt it could have been a bit more in-depth about why certain processes worked the way they did. That said, the descriptions and examples of the processes and examples themselves were extremely easy to understand, and the examples were repeated enough to grasp the nature of the subject. However, it would be impossible to understand what was going on without a solid foundation of elementary algebra, so this DVD would be useless without being familiar with the basic concepts. I haven't seen the beginner algebra DVD by this same company, but if it is anything like this one it should suffice.
M**S
A big help, but you need more to pass the CLEP
I think some of these reviews are phoney, because this DVD certainly does not cover all topics you need to know for the College Algebra CLEP. You would also need the same company's DVD for precalculus. Another problem is that the instructor doesn't go into nearly enough depth; so unless you already have a solid background in college algebra, you will not pass the CLEP test without a much more rigorous course of study than is possible with these DVDs alone.However, this is a great product if you simply need to review, or if you want to supplement your readings by watching a real person explain the concepts and work through example problems for you.
C**G
Good teaching tool.
The tutor shows problems in detail with clear explanations. Good support as a pre or post-lesson to clarify details but just as a support because some necessary introductory information is often left out. I play them on the overhead or the CD player as it does not work on my computer though.
D**E
Easy to follow
The key to math is making sure you understand one concept before moving on to the next. This does an excellent job of making sure there is understanding. My daughter is using it and having no issues. I recommend it to anyone wanting to advance themselves, supplement school courses, or get ahead of the curriculum.
V**.
Amazing Algebra Tutor
The Advanced Algebra Tutor by Jason Gibson is absolutely amazing. He has a way of explaining it so that anyone can understand it. This is a definite buy for anyone wanting to learn advanced algebra techniques leading into trigonometry and calculus. Great also if you need to brush up on your algebra for CLEP and any college placement exams.
C**.
algebra 2
This has to be one of the best Algebra programs out there.Don't look for flashing lights and music with this DVD. It's all about the math.Like an advanced algebra class you have to know the basics. This is not for beginners.Jason has other math programs that are not as advance but just as good.
T**L
Informative but boring for students
The dvds are accurate from what I've seen so far but students find them a bit dry and boring. But good to use as an intro to New lesson or reinforcement.
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