[rorykoehler]

It seems there are lots of posts complaining about how ODE's are taught here. I am planning to study them in the next months. I can only learn maths through applied mathematics and always need to know the why before I can get the how. Can anyone please point me in the right direction for online materials which will help me self-learn, taking into account my learning preferences?

[raverbashing]

I would say skip studying "pure ODEs" then examine what you need specifically depending on your area