Jonno's Maths Tutoring

Mathematical fluency is characterised by quick and accurate ex*****on of mathematical operations. Think 'Times-Tables'. Within maths education, a debate revolves around fluency vs conceptual understanding.

Dear Australia, Maths. I came across a fantastic paper published recently in the Centre for Independent Studies written by Toni Hatten-Roberts addressing maths in Australia. I’ll do my best to summarise the article below: Australia faces a significant challenge in mathematics education, exemplified by a concerning decli...

2024 is a Leap year.
2024 is an Abundant number.
2024 is a Harshad number.

The Mathematical Properties of 2024 The year 2024 holds a few interesting mathematical properties. Primarily, it is a leap year, necessitating the addition of an extra day – February 29. The earth takes approximately 365.2422 days to complete an orbit around the sun. Because our calendar year incorporates 365 days only, the 0.2422 o...

What do maths, basketball and music have in common?

How to Improve in Maths: Techniques from Sports and Music Learn from sports & music, embrace consistent practice, and witness long-term improvement. 📚➕🏀🎹

Using a Leslie Matrix to examine population tendencies.

Missing from the NSW Syllabus During my first year of studying mathematics at university, matrices were introduced as a tool for solving systems of equations with multiple variables. However, while researching the mathematics curricula of Victoria and Queensland, I discovered that matrices serve various practical purposes, even....

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Jonno's Maths Tutoring, 61 Mountain View Drive, Lismore (2023) Jonno is a high school maths teacher with 15+ years experience offering online maths tutoring.

Where's Pythagoras?

Pythagoras' Theorem in Higher Level Mathematics Pythagoras' Theorem is used in higher level Maths topics such as Trigonometry, Vector Spaces, and Complex Numbers.

Expectation vs Reality

Common Misconceptions About Maths Tutoring Common misconceptions regarding expectations of a maths tutor, and how much can be achieved.

You use maths in finance, cooking, travel planning, home improvement, in your career, whenever you use technology, and the list continues.

How You Use Maths Everyday Here are a few real-life examples that demonstrate how you are already using maths everyday.

The three elements of good maths tutoring.

What Actually Happens During a Good Tutoring Session? In the world of maths tutoring, not all experiences are equal. The true differentiator lies not in the medium—be it online or face-to-face—but in the mastery of three pivotal elements: assessment techniques, assignment methods, and teaching approaches. Let's explore what each of these means. Fir...

Earn $250,000 if you can find this prime number!

$250k Challenge - Prime Numbers Primes numbers are not easy to find. However if you can find a very large prime, you'll earn yourself $250,000!

Real life application of the Lowest Common Multiple

How the Lowest Common Multiple Supercharges Manufacturing The Lowest Common Multiple is used to solve productivity problems.

Isaac Newton found an incredible idea back in the 1600's.

Differential Calculus in 1 minute Differential Calculus is used to solve real world problems by physicist, engineers, and economists daily.