Anyone else had/have bad luck with math instructors

I do not know why but I have never had luck with that teachers. My Geometry teacher in highschool did not teach at all, and just passed everyone with a low C(he gave no work either), my statistics professor would basically go to the board show us that he knew how to do the problem and then give us dirty looks when we asked for explanation(ironically I got my highest math grade in that class and had an A), my algerbra teacher would go on long complicated tangent occupying the whole white board making problems way more complicated then they needed to be.

These are just a few examples, but I always end up with the math teacher who goes to fast, to complex, or plan just does not care. I have had a few great ones, but most of the time it has been the subject where I have had to fend for myself. Even in college the pattern is repeating itself, and I have been using youtube videos to cover the material.

We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL methodstonesol

My 9th grade Algebra teacher was horrible. We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL method, more than half the class was failing and she had "no idea why".stonesol

[QUOTE="stonesol"]My 9th grade Algebra teacher was horrible. We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL method, more than half the class was failing and she had "no idea why".Fightingfan

My 9th grade Algebra teacher was horrible. We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL method, more than half the class was failing and she had "no idea why".stonesol

[QUOTE="stonesol"]My 9th grade Algebra teacher was horrible. We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL method, more than half the class was failing and she had "no idea why".Da_lil_PimP

[QUOTE="Da_lil_PimP"][QUOTE="stonesol"]My 9th grade Algebra teacher was horrible. We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL method, more than half the class was failing and she had "no idea why".RickTophen

[QUOTE="Da_lil_PimP"][QUOTE="stonesol"]My 9th grade Algebra teacher was horrible. We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL method, more than half the class was failing and she had "no idea why".RickTophen

My college algebra teacher was horrible, we had a class of about 300 or so students and people near the front were constantly correcting her.

In high school I had amazing luck, great teachers.

In university, not bad but definitely not good. And his voice is so grating to listen to for 3 1/2 hours

In middle school, I had only one good math teacher and that was for pre-algebra. High school, all my teachers were horrible but that all changed for college because all the teachers I've had minus my Stats teacher were great.

My 9th grade Algebra teacher was horrible. We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL method, more than half the class was failing and she had "no idea why".stonesol

In my humble opinion, Mathematics teachers should not teach high school students "FOIL" instead they should teach them the distributive property.

only 1 or 2 days?Da_lil_PimP

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="RickTophen"] FOIL and *other stuff* why are you guys so obsessed with this? :shock:

RickTophen

anything "like" foil should not take more than 30 minutes to learn.

9th and 10th grade, had the smae math teacher first for algebra and then for geometery, did sooo bad got a B in algebra and barley got a C in geometry, he just didnt explain well to those that couldnt get it. He was also racist too :(

For the most part, the textbook is more important than the professor. I essentially taught myself 4 calculus classes from a textbook. Some of my professors were bad while others were decent. Either way, I didn't learn much from the lectures.PS2_ROCKS

may ask what the fourth calc class was? ive never heard of more than 3. i myself had calc I,II,II, and an entire course on matricies. also a class on ordinary and partial differential equations, aaaand advanced engineering mathematics covering numerical methods.

I've had bad luck with math teachers basically my whole high school life.

One was Indian and we could barely understand him and when we asked him to repeat what he said he'd get angry and call us racist. Then one student drove him insane and he left the school.

Another just could not control 8L. We were crazy. He gave me a detention for not doing work and when I showed up he forgot he gave it to me.

Then I got a good teacher.

Then I got him again... then we all moved classes and the teacher over-explained and it just wasn't interesting at all.

I never picked Maths for my senior years.

I myself am a math instructor and I think you might like my classes. I teach in a step-by-step, detailed manner which students seem to like (I've gotten rave reviews from several students). My grading is pretty lenient, too; my grading scale is:

85%-100% A

75%-84% B

65%-74% C

55%-64% D

0%-54% F

I myself am a math instructor and I think you might like my classes. I teach in a step-by-step, detailed manner which students seem to like (I've gotten rave reviews from several students). My grading is pretty lenient, too; my grading scale is:

85%-100% A

75%-84% B

65%-74% C

55%-64% D

0%-54% F

MathMattS

I myself am a math instructor and I think you might like my classes. I teach in a step-by-step, detailed manner which students seem to like (I've gotten rave reviews from several students). My grading is pretty lenient, too; my grading scale is:

85%-100% A

75%-84% B

65%-74% C

55%-64% D

0%-54% F

MathMattS

Wow, college or 1st-12th

I myself am a math instructor and I think you might like my classes. I teach in a step-by-step, detailed manner which students seem to like (I've gotten rave reviews from several students). My grading is pretty lenient, too; my grading scale is:

85%-100% A

75%-84% B

65%-74% C

55%-64% D

0%-54% F

MathMattS

[QUOTE="MathMattS"]

I myself am a math instructor and I think you might like my classes. I teach in a step-by-step, detailed manner which students seem to like (I've gotten rave reviews from several students). My grading is pretty lenient, too; my grading scale is:

85%-100% A

75%-84% B

65%-74% C

55%-64% D

0%-54% F

Mercenary848

Wow, college or 1st-12th

I teach college math (lower division and developmental).

I've actually had quite the opposite of luck, which is great because math is my worst subject. My math professors have always been super nice and caring and really wanted to help me. Thank god.

[QUOTE="PS2_ROCKS"]For the most part, the textbook is more important than the professor. I essentially taught myself 4 calculus classes from a textbook. Some of my professors were bad while others were decent. Either way, I didn't learn much from the lectures.blackacidevil96

may ask what the fourth calc class was? ive never heard of more than 3. i myself had calc I,II,II, and an entire course on matricies. also a class on ordinary and partial differential equations, aaaand advanced engineering mathematics covering numerical methods.

This will make it easier for you to spot the differences (I'm curious myself):

1. A review of basic algebraic concepts, trigonometry and functions. An introduction to limits and differential and integral calculus, max-min problems, curve sketching, related rate problems.
2. Differentiation and integration of inverse trigonometric functions, exponential, hyperbolic and logarithmic functions with applications. Techniques of integration; applications to work, pressure, moments and centroids. Polar co-ordinates and parametric equations of plane curves; complex numbers.
3. Vectors and coordinate geometry in 3- space; vector functions and curves; partial differentiation; applications to partial derivatives; multiple integration.
4. Vector fields; vector calculus; ordinary differential equations; sequences, series, and power series.

I also had an engineering course dedicated to matrices.

[QUOTE="stonesol"]My 9th grade Algebra teacher was horrible. We only had 1 or 2 days to learn stuff like the FOIL method, more than half the class was failing and she had "no idea why".Fightingfan

[QUOTE="blackacidevil96"]

[QUOTE="PS2_ROCKS"]For the most part, the textbook is more important than the professor. I essentially taught myself 4 calculus classes from a textbook. Some of my professors were bad while others were decent. Either way, I didn't learn much from the lectures.PS2_ROCKS

may ask what the fourth calc class was? ive never heard of more than 3. i myself had calc I,II,II, and an entire course on matricies. also a class on ordinary and partial differential equations, aaaand advanced engineering mathematics covering numerical methods.

This will make it easier for you to spot the differences (I'm curious myself):

1. A review of basic algebraic concepts, trigonometry and functions. An introduction to limits and differential and integral calculus, max-min problems, curve sketching, related rate problems.
2. Differentiation and integration of inverse trigonometric functions, exponential, hyperbolic and logarithmic functions with applications. Techniques of integration; applications to work, pressure, moments and centroids. Polar co-ordinates and parametric equations of plane curves; complex numbers.
3. Vectors and coordinate geometry in 3- space; vector functions and curves; partial differentiation; applications to partial derivatives; multiple integration.
4. Vector fields; vector calculus; ordinary differential equations; sequences, series, and power series.

I also had an engineering course dedicated to matrices.

there it is. all my vector stuff was in calc 3. and my differentials had their own class. series where introduced in calc 2. and further developed through calc 3 and differential equations course. ok, that makes sense then i think

My math teachers in high school absolutely sicked. Had one old guy who should have probably retired years before. Pretty much everyone failed his first exam, so he just taught the same stuff over and then passed everybody the second time. It was a joke.

I had a fantastic calculus professor in college though. He was an honest-to-goodness rocket scientist who did work for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Just an incredibly intelligent guy and very friendly and eager to help his students learn.

i overall had good math teachers except for geometry my sophmore year. He sucked at teaching yet everyone still got a good grade in class. and he was a harda** on homework because if you didn't do it you had to go to homework detention after school which was an hour which is lame.

For the most part, the textbook is more important than the professor. I essentially taught myself 4 calculus classes from a textbook. Some of my professors were bad while others were decent. Either way, I didn't learn much from the lectures.PS2_ROCKS

If you are struggling with math, or certain math concepts, then you should check out the website - Khanacademy.org It has over 2,500 videos and covers nearly any math topic you will need (except for stuff above calculus). The guy who made the site and teaches in the videos has 3 degrees from MIT and on from Harvard. He does a great job of teaching.Vuurk

Awww...the stuff above calculus is the good part! Topology, abstract algebra, analysis, etc., etc., etc.

This is a problem because for the past 12 years, I have been taught that when I get a fraction for an answer, it's wrong. tylergamereview

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="tylergamereview"]This is a problem because for the past 12 years, I have been taught that when I get a fraction for an answer, it's wrong. Vuurk