In addition, most examples are worked by two or more people, including one done in the Spanish Language. The nice thing about having multiple explanations is that students can watch a different video to get a different perspective on the problem. It allows students to feel as if they have some control over their learning.
This site has videos for enrichment, basic skills, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, college algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, and applied calculus. Unfortunately, if you click on the course, there are topics listed but the topics are not clickable so the easiest way to find a topic is to use the search option.
When you put a topic into the search bar, it brings up all the videos that match that description from all the classes. Then when you choose the video, you'll see a list of tutors who have made a video showing how to work the specific problem. There are even videos in Spanish for students who need it in that language. The nice thing about having multiple videos is that if one doesn't work, there is another one a student can watch.
I looked up interval notation and linear inequalities. This topic is found in the intermediate algebra class and there are eight videos ranging from an introduction to two word problems. The examples go from solving a two step inequality, to one with terms on both sides to problems with parenthesis. So there are examples from fairly easy to quite complex.
I am not sue I would use these in class for instruction. Where I see using them in class is as extra support by providing the url to the video that is similar to the assigned problem. Students need to learn to watch videos showing how to work similar problems so they can use the steps to solve the current problem. With multiple explanations available, it makes it easier for students to find one that works for them.
This way learning is being transferred from teacher to learner. Let me know what you think, I’d love to hear. Have a great day.
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