The Maths Learning Centre drop-in room

The MLC Drop-In room is a relaxed place where you can come to talk with friendly tutors about learning and using maths for your coursework. It is available for all students, regardless of the course you are studying. You don’t need an appointment, just drop in!

We aim to help you develop...

• ... the confidence and skills to learn new maths concepts on your own.
• ... the confidence and skills to solve new maths problems on your own.
• ... the confidence and skills to communicate maths clearly on your own.
• ... the appropriate maths background knowledge for your Uni study.

Opening Hours

The normal opening hours for the Maths Learning Centre drop-in services are 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday during Semester 1 and 2 teaching weeks and swot vacs. It is also open at selected times during the mid-semester breaks. No appointments are required at these times.

The Maths Learning Centre drop-in service is located on
Level 3 East, Hub Central.

Will the Maths Learning Centre be able to help me?

Maths related to an undergraduate course:

All our staff are skilled at helping students learn and use maths on their own. We can help you find the key concepts you need to know in order to solve a problem, interpret what your course materials say, and identify any gaps in your assumed knowledge. We are particularly experienced in the concepts in first-year level courses, but can still help in the above ways for courses we are unfamiliar with. Finally, we can also provide useful handouts, offer general advice on study skills, or give you fun activities to try if you are bored.

So the short answer is: "Try us out!"

Statistics relating to a research project:

We are happy to discuss your statistics, but we prefer you email us on mathslearning@adelaide.edu.au to make an appointment first, since this is often a complex discussion. Also, it is important to note that we are not professional statisticians, so it can happen that we may not know the correct statistical procedures you need to use, and even if we do we can only give you general advice.

If you are a 3rd Year Med student wanting to talk about your research proposal, then we have a special system set up for you here.

What resources are available in the Drop-In room?

We have all of the following resources to help you learn:

• The recommended textbooks for many of the mathematics and statistics courses taught at the university.
• Revision worksheets about various assumed knowledge topics, and useful reference sheets.
• Computers with common mathematics and statistics programs (eg: Excel, SPSS, RStudio, MATLAB).
• Free (but not necessarily good) tea and coffee.
• Games and puzzles.

What should I bring with me?

We are not directly involved with your courses, so please bring along anything you can which will help us understand what you are being taught (eg. lecture notes, printed handouts, textbooks).

How long can I stay?

As long as you need to. You may work on your own or with friends, or make some new friends.