Private Tutor - MATH - 10-Hour Interactive 2013 SAT Prep Course - DVDs & Book
This…series addresses the math concepts that students must be familiar with on the SAT, the types of problems they can expect to encounter, the problem-solving processes, and basic test-taking skills so that they can experience less anxiety during the test. Instructor Amy Lucas uses an informal lecture-style format to clearly and concisely explain and present arithmetic and algebraic processes. Her introduction puts students at ease by providing them with a basic description of the SAT along with information on when to make educated guesses in selecting the correct response. Lucas divides the test into four categories - test numbers and operations, geometry and measurements, algebra and functions, and statistics and probability - and further breaks these categories into understandable chapters so that the complexity of both the subject and the test is reduced. Ten chapters provide step-by-step instructions and simplify concepts by utilizing illustrated sample problems as well as comprehensive drills at the end of each lecture. Drill questions are reviewed and correct answers are discussed and explained. The accompanying book reviews each lecture and drill. This series will appeal to auditory and visual learns. Library collections serving high school students as well as homeschoolers seeking instruction, practice, and basic standardized test-taking tips for the Math SAT will find this series an essential purchase. --Starred review, School Library JournalAmy Lucas brings more than a decade of tutoring experience at the highest levels of the tutoring/test prep industry to this production. Starting with math vocabulary and then offering a discussion of the range of SAT problems from algebra to geometry to functions, this series offers the student the broadest coverage of the SAT Math section. In stark contrast to the 'teacher in front of a chalk board,' Lucas talks straight into the camera on a set suggesting a living room. The presentation is personal, conversational, relaxed, and effective. Animated examples are shown on a split screen as Lucas narrates, with plenty of drills sprinkled throughout. In the drills, problems are provided with a link to the explanation of the solution, giving students immediate verbal and visual feedback. The format is especially useful for the ability to replay and review and to focus on a specific topic in any order, with the caveat that the introduction and math vocabulary should be viewed first. VERDICT: Highly recommended for students facing the SATs. --Library JournalI like the informal approach that the author uses to get on the student's level about the topics. Identifying each example and exercise with its relative difficulty also gives students a better sense of what to expect on the exam. --David Hammett, Math Department Chair, Oakwood School, Los Angeles