The Geometry Tutor - 9 Hour Course - 2 DVD Set - Learn By Examples! |  | Director: Jason Gibson
Actor: Jason Gibson
Studio: Jason Gibson
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 13034
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 560 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 13
UPC: 733792781399
EAN: 0733792781399
ASIN: B000WWGSFC
Release Date: October 17, 2007
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Product Description
Geometry is frequently a frustrating subject for students because the problems almost always involve a complicated figure that intimidates the student. Compounding the problem is that Geometry involves definitions that make things seem harder than they really are. The Geometry Tutor is a 9 hour course that takes things step by step so that no one gets lost. The definitions and theorems are presented with examples so that the student does not simply memorize the terms but rather he or she truly understands the material. Since each example problem uses a figure just as a textbook does, the student gains familiarity and confidence with reading figures, which is one of the main sticking points in this course. Finally, the Geometry Tutor is like a personal tutor in your home teaching you the logic behind Geometry that you can pause and rewind as needed. Disk 1
Section 1: Lines, Rays, and Planes
Section 2: Working with Angles
Section 3: Complimentary and Supplementary Angles
Section 4: Working with Intersecting Lines
Section 5: Types of Triangles
Section 6: Congruent Triangles
Section 7: The Pythagorean Theorem
Section 8: Introduction to Polygons
Disk 2
Section 9: Quadrilaterals
Section 10: Similar Triangles
Section 11: Perimeter
Section 12: Area of Rectangles
Section 13: Area of Parallelograms
Section 14: Area of Triangles
Section 15: Area of Trapezoids
Section 16: Area of Prisms
Section 17: Volume of Prisms and Pyramids
Section 18: Circles and Circular Figures
Section 19: Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres
Section 20: Geometric Proofs
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 scratched up DVD June 25, 2009
Sunny Skies (la canada, CA USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The second DVD was not securely set in the box when it arrived. It was loose and scratched up. I did not want the hassle of having to return it so I had to watch the whole tape at once to make sure the scratches did not prevent it from being played. There were three spots where the numbers were projected onto his shirt but I can live with it. I read another review where someone said the same thing....that the CD's were floating loose in the box. This is perhaps not uncommon.
Some basic math errors. January 8, 2009
Michael J. Laramee (Jacksonville, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first DVD I've purchased by this author. Overall I enjoyed the DVD despite several math errors...
The errors were in basic math (addition, subtraction, etc) and I easily caught them, so I wasn't upset...
What concerns me is if I purchase more advanced DVDs from this author that may include errors that I am unable to catch...
Math errors in(by) a math dvd/a math instructor is unforgivable...
However, I will purchase more since I did learn quite a bit nontheless.
MJL
 graphics needed November 19, 2008
Iraklis K. Voridis (athens greece)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
the exposition is very clear and the teacher make a courageous and mostly successful effort but it looks ridiculous when he tries to use his arms to indicate different planes, lines etc. etc. in three dimensional space. computer graphics would have led to an immense improvement, the product would have warranted a rating of 5 stars
 MUST-HAVE Geometry Tutor July 31, 2008
TeacherMom (Houston, TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Absolutely the BEST high-school geometry help I have ever seen. We purchased four other formats at the same time, and this is the only one we ended up using (or needing) for the full course. Simple, concise presentation without bells and whistles. Fully comprehensive and easy to navigate to specific points; friendly and casual, like having a teacher on remote! If you are going to spend money on geometry help, you absolutely MUST HAVE the Geometry Tutor.
Outstanding! June 26, 2008
taoseeker (Tucson, AZ United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is just one of several dvd's I own by the same author, and this dvd on geometry, like his others, is excellent. As with all of his titles, Jason does an outstanding job of keeping things simple, clear and yet thorough. He's extremely effective at presenting the why's and how's of math formulas and concepts in more than one way. For example, in this dvd, he presents the concept of a triangle as being "half" a rectangle -- when you see his representation of this using the whiteboard, suddenly this both clarifies the concept of a triangle also shows connections to other concepts you might not have considered.
In addition to explaining math concepts, Jason goes through several examples, allowing you to follow along with pen and paper at the same time.
It's a rare gift to be able to explain things clearly and simply without dumbing down the subject (far from it -- he's also good at explaining challenging examples, too). Jason Gibson does an outstanding job in removing the mystery -- and by extension, anxiety, and focusing on what you really need to know!
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