Product Details

• Actors: Jason Gibson
• Directors: Jason Gibson
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Jason Gibson
• DVD Release Date: October 17, 2007
• Run Time: 560 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000WWGSFC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,955 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, June 26, 2008

By	taoseeker (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

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!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really great tutoring., October 27, 2007

A Kid's Review

I already have the algebra DVDs by the same teacher and they were great so now that I am in geometry I thought I'd give them a try. I am glad I did! This DVD really helped me a lot to learn geometry and do well in class. Before getting this DVD I was confused and did not know where to begin on the problems. Now I at least understand the theorems and know how to use them and I actually like geometry now! I like the way the teacher takes his time and explains the lessons and doesn't go too fast.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Homeschoolers!, May 4, 2008

By	Jamie D. Goodwin "J.D.Goodwin" (Longview, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased the Geometry Tutor DVD for my nephew. We homeschool and have found the math Tutor DVDs, including the Geometry Tutor DVD, to be excellent educational resources.

My nephew says that the lessons are clear and concise, that the information is presented in a manner where he grasps the concepts immediately, and that problems to work out the concepts are plentiful.

We heartily recommend this program to anyone, either those trying to refresh an already familiar subject, or those learning geometry for the first time. Because we are homeschooling, we will continue to use these Tutor DVDs in the future.