Best Lectures to Self-Teach Calculus?

[Nano-Passion]

Should I just stick with the usual MIT calculus lecture? Or move on to something else?

I'm aware that there are a lot of different people giving lectures online so I am lost on this one. Recommendations appreciated. =]

 

[DaleSwanson]

Just start watching some and see which ones you like the best. Personally, I like Khan Academy a lot. Don't be adverse to watching multiple different ones too. I think it's good to get important concepts explained by different people.

 

[murmillo]

I agree with DaleSwanson that you should just start watching some and see where that takes you. I also think that a good book for your purposes is Serge Lang's Short Calculus. The explanations in that book are clear.

 

[Nano-Passion]

Thanks Dale, I'll use a combination of Khan Academy and MIT lectures along with reading my textbooks and doing practice problems.

 

[osnarf]

I really liked spivak's calculus, as far as textbooks go. Depends on what math you already know, though.

But I guess it's really a matter of opinion, for the lectures too. I learn better from reading, in general, so I usually read the book an if I come across something I can't get on my own, i start looking for an online lecture.

The MIT lectures have been a great help, but half the time I have to pause the video and go look up (sometimes even watch a whole other lecture on) something that the professor says, because they've already covered that at some point in the curriculum and only mention it briefly. Not that this is always a bad thing, though.

So sometimes the MIT lectures can be a headache to get through. I don't know what level the 18.01 MIT lectures are at, but if you decide to use those it may help to use the same book as them:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0070576424/?tag=pfamazon01-20
There's used copies for $60 on there, or I'm sure it's at the local library.

 

[osnarf]

Should also mention this website has been more useful than any online lectures :) Next best thing to office hours

 

[flyingpig]

Patrick Jones too! He tackles on specific examples

 

[Skyler0114]

OK. Skip most of the MIT OCW, and instead look for their Calculus Revisited series. It is hands down the best calculus material i have ever seen. Also, get the class lecture notes for it and maybe a few other books and throw in a bit of khan academy and your off to a good start.

EDIT: here is a link for calculus revisited part 2 on a website made in memory of the lecturer.
http://www.adjectivenounmath.com/id93.html