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MindYourDecisions

Mathematics
3.4
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185 comments

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Review summary

Based on 185 comments, created with AI

Students overwhelmingly praise this teacher's flexibility, fees vs value, teaching quality. Many students highlight video format allows students to engage at their own pace ('enjoy...

What students talk about most

Flexibility

The video-based content offers high flexibility, allowing students to learn at their own convenience...

Fees vs Value

Assuming the content is freely accessible, it offers significant value through challenging problems ...

Teaching Quality

The teacher excels at presenting diverse problem-solving approaches and making math engaging and mea...

Teacher's Experience

The teacher shows extensive experience in problem-solving and has a long-standing positive impact on...

Evaluation breakdown

Teaching Quality3.0
Presents multiple solution methods
Demystifies math and makes it meaningful
Connects math to real-world applications/thinking styles
Makes some complex problems seem easy
Solutions can be overcomplicated
Conceptual inaccuracies (e.g., '1 over infinity is NOT 0')
Accusations of 'bogus' or 'wrong' solutions
Difficulty level can be frustratingly high for some
Teacher's Experience3.0
Demonstrates long-term impact on students' understanding (watching for 'almost a decade')
Ability to simplify complex ideas and present multiple methods
Occasional fundamental conceptual errors raise questions about precision
Study Material3.0
Problems are engaging and challenging, often from reputable sources (e.g., 'Perelman's book')
Encourages deep thought and independent problem-solving
Captions can have errors ('stumble on "root"')
Some provided solutions are perceived as 'bogus' or 'wrong'
Doubt Support2.0
No direct evidence of interactive doubt support
Issues with provided solutions (being 'wrong') imply a lack of clear clarification mechanisms
Tests & Practice3.0
The problems themselves serve as excellent practice opportunities
Encourages students to solve independently before viewing solutions
No mention of formal tests or structured practice sets beyond individual problems
Flexibility4.0
Video format allows students to engage at their own pace ('enjoyed this during idle moments')
Presentation of multiple methods offers flexibility in learning approaches
Fees vs Value4.0
High value for engaging, challenging math problems and diverse solution methods (assuming free content)
Inspires long-term learning and confidence
Value diminishes if solutions are incorrect or explanations are unclear
Teacher Personality3.0
Inspiring and encouraging ('making math less mystical and more meaningful')
Fosters independent thought and a sense of accomplishment ('felt so smart')
Connects math to practical, real-world thinking
Can be perceived as overcomplicating things
High difficulty can lead to frustration and stress for some students

Top Strengths

1. Engaging and challenging math problems

2. Presentation of multiple solution methods

3. Making math meaningful and less mystical

Areas to Improve

1. Accuracy and clarity of solutions and explanations

2. Addressing the high difficulty level for a broader audience

3. Providing more structured doubt support or corrections

What students love

I started similar to method 2 to find sin(θ) but then used the law of sin on the r r 13 triangle with the angle at the centre of the circle being inverse sin of 180-(2θ)

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All the problems in this Perelman's book are great! What about a "speedrun" of them?

Russians and Maths work well together.

I felt so smart coming up with a really unique and interesting approach that I could do in my head... Before realizing that it's Method 4 in the video. I thought I was special!

If you think like a welder or a carpenter, this is way easier. You have 9 segments. The 18 individual cuts need to turn 180 degrees. 180/18= 10 degree miter cut =100 degrees.

I turn segmented wooden bowl rings quite often, this is a common ring.

This was actually quite easy - solved without a paper or pen. I cannot solve most of the problems on this channel.

I enjoyed this during idle moments for three days. I solved it, as shown. The captions stumble on "root."

Presh, I've been watching these videos for almost a decade now. Today marks a milestone where I saw the problem and felt confident to make the construction you made. Thank you for making math less mystical and more meaningful.

I got it easily, the answer rounds up to 24m.

What could be better

The difficulty level is ridiculous! Every 13 year old who goes to school should be able to solve it.

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This would have me crying while my dad is screaming and cursing at the dinner table.

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Insufficient information, if Tolstoy was talking about Russian workmen. Without knowing how many bottles of vodka were consumed, there's no telling how much time was spent just drinking instead of mowing.

Why make it complicated. Solved in a few seconds before clicking on the video.

Before I watch it: two big mistakes. 1. 1 over infinity is NOT 0, it TENDS to 0. and 2. the probability is very, very low, but that doesn't make it impossible.

Why even show a bogus solution?!

Your solution is so wrong, man. :)))

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