# How to learn differentiation?

I am having a confusion in learning differentiation. Can you please point me to some video tutorials which explains differentiation basics clearly for beginners?

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have you tried youtube? –  Math_Illiterate Jan 18 at 4:01
@Ockham, yes I tried, but there are lot of videos right, so I am asking suggestion from experts which video is best –  user30080 Jan 18 at 4:02

I recommend the tutorials and videos available at The Khan Academy; very detailed, thorough, every step of the way.

The link provided will take you to "calculus" listings of topics and tutorials. They're about 10 minutes in length, each, and you can go through them at your own pace and time preference.

I believe the site also allows you to register to engage with practice problems, progress checks, etc.

$\color{darkblue}{Caveat}$: "Watching" math will only go so far; you need to USE what you're learning to know it inside out! So be sure to make a point of "applying" what you're learning through the video tutorials!

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If I could upvote more than once, I would do so on this answer. Watching Khan Academy videos helped me so much in Calc I and II. :) –  anorton Jan 18 at 4:24
@anorton: me too. –  B.S. Jan 18 at 4:33
Although Khan Academy is very good for instruction purposes, it is easy to end up watching too much and differentiating to little - it is practice not instruction that makes perfect. –  Fredrik Meyer Jan 18 at 10:07
@Fredrik I agree whole-heartedly. Hence, I added the "caveat"! –  amWhy Jan 18 at 14:52

I might also point out that coursera currently has a course on introductory calculus being taught by Dr. Fowler from Ohio State University. I think he does a very good job, and he's just now getting to the idea of derivatives.

There are also discussion forums (built on a stackexchange engine) for the site too.

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Youtube.com/professorelviszap Make sure you learn the calculus rap.

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