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Understanding it Better

There are many math concepts that are not always fully explained. Sometimes we are taught what they do but not what they are. Time doesn't always permit for teaching a better, more complete understanding, and we have to be satisfied with teaching just enough so that students can to use them.

Teaching just a basic understanding, while a useful strategy to cover a large scope of material, can lead to confusion and greater difficulty when attempting to apply these math skills and concepts beyond a basic problem. It is like having just a set of instructions on how to get to a destination. "Turn left here," "drive straight to there," "make a right at the next intersection"; these may get you to your destination most of the time, but what happens when there's a detour? Better than knowing just how to get there, is to know where you are going. A more complete understanding, one that extends beyond just the basic steps of how to do something, gives us a map of how concepts work together and how to apply them to a wider range of problems.

This site helps to bridge the gap between a basic understanding on how to do something and having a better perspective on how it works.

Having a Reason to Learn

It is hard to be motivated to learn something you'll never need. Many students take no interest in math because they don't use it in their everyday activities, or see how it applies to the world around them. Sometimes it seems they have math studies for the sake of having math studies.

This site offers a solution to this problem by showing how math applies to basic electronics problems and projects. By offering easy, no soldering actives that anyone can do, students can be motivated to take greater interest in their math studies.