The physics class is working on vectors, in preparation for two-dimensional kinematics. Today they were going over some examples and doing a problem in class. One thing that hurts some of them is that they don't take notes. Some do, of course, but there are a few students who never write anything down. I'm not sure if it's because they don't see the point, or if they never learned how to take good notes, but it's definitely something they need to work on, especially since a lot of them intend to go to college. Perhaps the tutors can help make the point that note-taking is an important skill, and maybe a few hints on taking good notes would help.
In algebra, they spent the class on the Fundamental Theorem of Variation. It seems pretty obvious to someone who's been doing math in various contexts for years - if you double "x" in this equation, or multiply it by 3, what happens to "y"? They're all capable of doing the algebra, but it takes some time and practice to get confident with it, since to them it is a new concept. A few of them could use extra help and may go to tutoring.
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Diane,
I enjoy reading your observations. I have observed that many students have no format for their notes. Some think that they should write down everything the teacher says. They also see little connection between notes, homework, and studying for tests.
Carol Cramer University K-12 Consultant
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