Welcome! // Bienvenue // Bienvenidos // Sejam muito bem-vindos
Welcome everyone to my math and science notes page! I already have another site for ESL if any of you want to refresh your English grammar. Those notes should be less stressful than these :)
Please click on the main headings ("Math", "Chemistry", "Health Sciences") first to read an introduction of what will be covered. After reading, you can click on whichever section will suit your needs or what you are currently interested in.
Please don't be afraid to make mistakes or feel nervous when something doesn't click right away. I completely understand. I was a student too, and there were times when I became frustrated when I felt overwhelmed by the material.
With mathematics and the sciences, it's all about practicing, learning in small chunks, and most of all, having a positive attitude that you can perform well and succeed. It's okay to vent. We've all heard the common, "calculus sucks!" or "orgo is a form of torture used by dictators!" haha It's fine to let it out, but don't let it become your mindset throughout the semester. It's like playing a sport. When you keep telling yourself, "I won't make this shot," or "I can't finish the marathon," then most likely you won't. (You can be lucky though and still make the shot or finish the marathon, but this approach is very risky when applied to math and science classes that are requirements for your future!)
My research work is in the promotion of scientific, health, and mathematical literacy. This was the main work of my graduate advisor, Dr. Luvenia Cowart. She has been an inspiration and has been a pillar of support throughout my career. Her work helped populations gain a better understanding of medical/health terminology as well as promoting positive well-being by helping these people navigate through the complexities of our modern healthcare system. I am currently continuing her work by reducing people's fears and anxieties of the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields (the part where I branch out) along with making healthcare resources more manageable to a person's understanding (the part I'm continuing from her).
I have enjoyed working with diverse student populations and helping them succeed. I don't like the term "weeder" courses because a potential engineer, nurse, research scientist, etc. can get turned off by the profession because general biology/chemistry/physics or calculus made them switch course. It's one thing if you don't want to work in the STEM field, that's perfectly fine, everyone has their own plans and interests. But when a person wants to become a chemist, mathematician, engineer, computer scientist, or pursue graduate studies (medicine to become a neurologist or surgeon, graduate research in genetics) in the field, they shouldn't be dissuaded by making the material so obscure that it seems like it's a foreign language.
My notes are all originally handwritten (as many of you are familiar with when taking math or science classes) so I'm rewriting them and creating pictures and diagrams. An example would be having to redraw a macrophage engulfing bacteria from immunology and then scanning it. But since my focus here is on math and chemistry, there won't be too much redrawing (as much as I loved the life science courses). If I get through the math, chemistry, and medical/science ethics at a good pace, I will add more notes such as pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, and nutrition. I won't regurgitate the textbook, but instead will focus on the main points (similar to my approach to recitation).
They might take time, but I will definitely have notes up each week. I will publish them here and on my Wordpress. I've revamped and transformed my old wordpress site to be able to host my notes. You are more than welcome to ask questions for clarification or let me know if you see an error (I am human of course hehe). I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as I can. Check on the updates section to see when notes are posted.
Happy learning and good luck to all of you!
Kevin M. Chevalier
www.lecahierdekev.com
Please click on the main headings ("Math", "Chemistry", "Health Sciences") first to read an introduction of what will be covered. After reading, you can click on whichever section will suit your needs or what you are currently interested in.
Please don't be afraid to make mistakes or feel nervous when something doesn't click right away. I completely understand. I was a student too, and there were times when I became frustrated when I felt overwhelmed by the material.
With mathematics and the sciences, it's all about practicing, learning in small chunks, and most of all, having a positive attitude that you can perform well and succeed. It's okay to vent. We've all heard the common, "calculus sucks!" or "orgo is a form of torture used by dictators!" haha It's fine to let it out, but don't let it become your mindset throughout the semester. It's like playing a sport. When you keep telling yourself, "I won't make this shot," or "I can't finish the marathon," then most likely you won't. (You can be lucky though and still make the shot or finish the marathon, but this approach is very risky when applied to math and science classes that are requirements for your future!)
My research work is in the promotion of scientific, health, and mathematical literacy. This was the main work of my graduate advisor, Dr. Luvenia Cowart. She has been an inspiration and has been a pillar of support throughout my career. Her work helped populations gain a better understanding of medical/health terminology as well as promoting positive well-being by helping these people navigate through the complexities of our modern healthcare system. I am currently continuing her work by reducing people's fears and anxieties of the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields (the part where I branch out) along with making healthcare resources more manageable to a person's understanding (the part I'm continuing from her).
I have enjoyed working with diverse student populations and helping them succeed. I don't like the term "weeder" courses because a potential engineer, nurse, research scientist, etc. can get turned off by the profession because general biology/chemistry/physics or calculus made them switch course. It's one thing if you don't want to work in the STEM field, that's perfectly fine, everyone has their own plans and interests. But when a person wants to become a chemist, mathematician, engineer, computer scientist, or pursue graduate studies (medicine to become a neurologist or surgeon, graduate research in genetics) in the field, they shouldn't be dissuaded by making the material so obscure that it seems like it's a foreign language.
My notes are all originally handwritten (as many of you are familiar with when taking math or science classes) so I'm rewriting them and creating pictures and diagrams. An example would be having to redraw a macrophage engulfing bacteria from immunology and then scanning it. But since my focus here is on math and chemistry, there won't be too much redrawing (as much as I loved the life science courses). If I get through the math, chemistry, and medical/science ethics at a good pace, I will add more notes such as pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, and nutrition. I won't regurgitate the textbook, but instead will focus on the main points (similar to my approach to recitation).
They might take time, but I will definitely have notes up each week. I will publish them here and on my Wordpress. I've revamped and transformed my old wordpress site to be able to host my notes. You are more than welcome to ask questions for clarification or let me know if you see an error (I am human of course hehe). I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as I can. Check on the updates section to see when notes are posted.
Happy learning and good luck to all of you!
Kevin M. Chevalier
www.lecahierdekev.com