Meet the Instructor Videos

Here you will find a series of question and answers from the teacher of this course, Andrew Sutherland, which introduce the course to the user. Click on the link to the right of each question to view its answer.

SR. NO. QUESTIONS ANSWERS
(VIDEOS)
1 What is your aim in teaching this class? Video 1
2 What you do you find interesting about combinatorics? Video 2
3 Tell us about what happens during a typical class day. Video 3
4 Tell us about your pedagogical methods: How do you go about teaching the course? Video 4
5 How and when did you become interested in mathematics? Video 5
6 How did you pursue your interest in mathematics while in middle and high school? Video 6
7 Why do you like teaching Combinatorics for MIT's High School Studies program? Video 7
Bonus: Andrew gives a solution to the painted cube problem mentioned at the end of Question 7 Video