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`chain
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States124 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-15 01:02:29
September 15 2011 00:59 GMT
#1
Well, I was tutoring for the first time today, and I don't know whether I'm just a horrible teacher, or the person who I was helping was just not getting it...

So, tell me if I suck at teaching or if the person was just... yeah.

Simple geometry question, more specifically, the Parallel Line Theorems and Postulates. Basically, the student had some trouble with proofs and whatnot. As we progressed through the session, I noticed basic flaws in the student's fundamentals. The student didn't know many of the basic postulates (Vertical angles, etc.)

So, I figured we'd only need corresponding angles for the lesson. This is how I went about explaining it. Try to picture it as I go on! Short lesson ahead.

Of course, I drew all of this stuff on a piece of paper.

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1. We've got 2 parallel lines a and b, both cut by transversal t.
2. When a is cut by t, an angle (1) is formed.
3. When b is cut by t, an angle (2) is formed.
4. Imagine that line b is actually just line a moved down a certain distance, because they are parallel.
5. Now, imagine line a, and imagine line b placed on top of it.
6. Where are angles 1 and 2? Are they the same?
7. etc. about why corresponding angles work.



Derp. I think I suck at teaching people stuff.
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Ghostdav
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada129 Posts
September 15 2011 01:07 GMT
#2
The song was nice. The geometry is not the average TL browsers area of expertise.
It's quite alright, goodbye for now.
`chain
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States124 Posts
September 15 2011 01:12 GMT
#3
So. Apparently I suck at teaching. :D

Glad you like the song.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24676 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-15 01:13:51
September 15 2011 01:13 GMT
#4
How much experience do you have tutoring people in material like this? If not much then you probably suck at it through no fault at your own. It's very difficult to do this effectively.

edit: oh you said "for the first time" so yea you suck no offense
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`chain
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States124 Posts
September 15 2011 01:17 GMT
#5
Yeah. Any tips on how to teach more effectively? Or does it just come through practice?
oberhofer
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Germany98 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-15 01:28:54
September 15 2011 01:26 GMT
#6
I actually liked your approach (the explanation on the piece of paper), I got it. Even though I didn't quite get point 5... on top of what should line a and b be placed?

btw, here's your piece of paper:

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Edit: you mean "on top" in the sense of "higher in the coordinate plane"? That would actually make sense, lol.
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DumJumJmyWum
Profile Joined March 2011
United States75 Posts
September 15 2011 01:27 GMT
#7
I dunno, I understood your explanation pretty easily.
Emporio
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States3069 Posts
September 15 2011 01:28 GMT
#8
I feel like the concept is too easy for people that already understand it for us to know whether your teaching method is good or not.
How does it feel knowing you wasted another 3 seconds of your life reading this again?
Enervate
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1769 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-15 01:29:56
September 15 2011 01:28 GMT
#9
Lol I think that's how I thought of it too back when I first learned about parallel lines and stuff.

I guess it might be harder for people who can't visualize things easily.

I'm not a teacher or anything, but maybe do something like have him cut a circle out at each intersection and then have him stack them on top of each other and rotate 180 degrees and voila!
procyonlotor
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy473 Posts
September 15 2011 03:06 GMT
#10
On September 15 2011 10:26 oberhofer wrote:
Edit: you mean "on top" in the sense of "higher in the coordinate plane"? That would actually make sense, lol.


After reading this your explanation made perfect sense. It must be your student who is slow.

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