This week, the Calculus students were continuing their work on optimization, now looking at the many different scenarios in which it is applicable. Basically, the students tend to struggle with turning the word problems in to the two equations they need to start the whole process. I spent a lot of time drawing pictures and walking through the basic logic of the situations; stuff that is more geometry and arithmetic than Calculus. I enjoyed going over the concepts with students, even had a lengthy discussion with a student about which method to use when deriving fractions and when. It's always interesting to get a closer look at how students think... Overall, a good week of observations.
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