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The document provides several tips for studying math effectively: 1. Read math problems and discussions slowly and carefully, as each word and symbol is important. 2. Use pencil and scratch paper to work through examples and problems step-by-step before looking at solutions. 3. Try to solve problems independently first before seeking help, but don't be afraid to ask questions if stuck.

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TIPS ON STUDYING MATH READ CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY In math you must read slowly and absorb each

word. Often it is necessary to read a discussion or problem many times before it begins to make sense. Each word and symbol is important and many thoughts are condensed into just a few statements. THINK WITH PENCIL AND SCRATCH PAPER Always have a pencil in hand and scratch paper ready. Test out the ideas you are reading. When a question is asked try to answer it before going on. Try to completely work out the solved examples before you read them. After you have read and re-read a problem carefully and still dont see what to do, dont continue to sit and look at it. Get your pencil going on the scratch paper and try to dig it out. Until you have something on paper you have not exerted enough effort to justify quitting or seeking help. BE INDEPENDENT, BUT DONT BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS Try to complete the assignments at first without assistance. If you seek help too soon, either from your instructor or classmate, you will not gain the maximum benefit from your work. ON the other hand, you must ask questions and get help when necessary. J Sometimes little things cause considerable confusion. Do not be afraid your question will sound dumb. Some people seek help too soon, and others wait too long. You must use your good common sense in this matter. LISTEN IN CLASS The fundamental principles and ways of thinking, as well as many of the finer points, will be developed in class. You must pay careful attention to these discussions in order to really understand what is going on. PERSEVERE Do not be surprised if a topic or problem completely baffles you at first. Stay with it. One characteristic of learning math is that at one moment you may feel completely at a loss, and then suddenly have a burst of insight that enables you to understand things perfectly. TAKE TIME TO REFLECT To learn mathematics you must take time to think back over the material covered. It takes time for many ideas to sink in and become a part of you. CONCENTRATE ON FUNDAMENTALS Do not try to learn math by memorizing formulas and examples. Most mathematics is based on a few fundamental principles and definitions. If you concentrate on these fundamentals and try to see how each new topic is simply another application, you will need to memorize very little new material. BE NEAT AND ACCURATE These are the habits that will save you frustration, and you must deliberately practice them to make them into habits. Keep your work organized. DO THE WORK AND DO IT ON TIME You must do all the assignments regularly and make up any work you miss when you are absent. No excuses! Dont wait until the last minute and then try to rush through the assignments. If you spend just enough time on your lesson to get the answers, but do not take time to really understand the underlying principles, you will soon become confused. FINALLY. Math is not an activity for the intellectually lazy. It requires a strong, steady effort. There is no other way to learn. Neither is math a spectator sport, you must become actively involved. Do not expect to learn by sitting by and watching the instructor do the work. This will keep the instructor in good condition, but it wont do you much good. http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/jcohen/Tips.htm

Study Tips for Math at Home Make photocopies of textbook problems. Math books give you sample problems to solve, but they often don't give you enough similar problems to help you understand a process. You can photocopy or scan a page with good samples and re-work

the problems several times, perhaps once a day. By solving the same problems over and over, you'll better understand the processes that you go through.

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Attention Problems - Math requires a great deal of attention, particularly when multiple steps are involved in the problem solving process. During instruction, students who have attention problems often "miss" important pieces of information. Without these important pieces of information, students have difficulty trying to implement the problem solving process they have just learned. For example, when learning long division, students may miss the "subtract" step in the "divide, multiply, subtract, bring down" long division process. Without subtracting in the proper place, the student will be unable to solve long division problems accurately. Additionally, these students may be unable to focus on the important features that make a mathematical concept distinct. For example, when teaching geometric shapes, these students may attend to features not relevant to identifying shapes. Instead of counting the number of sides to distinguish triangles from rectangles, the student may focus on size or color. Using visual, auditory, tactile (touch), and kinesthetic (movement) cues to highlight the relevant features of a concept is helpful for these students.

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How Math is Different from Other Subjects


1. Math requires different study processes. In other courses, you learn and understand the material, but you seldom have to actually APPLY IT. You have to do the problems. 2. Math is a linear learning process. What is used one day is used the next, and so forth. (In history you can learn chapter 2 and not 3 and do OK on 4. In math, you must understand the material in chapter 1 before you go on to chapter 2. 3. Math is much like a foreign language. It must be practiced EVERY DAY, and often the VOCABULARY is unfamiliar. 4. Math in the university is different from math in high school. Instead of going to class everyday, in college you go only two or three times a week. What took a year to learn in high school is now covered in only fifteen weeks.

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Maths Is Exciting
Mathematics is an exciting and challenging subject which continues to develop at a rapid rate across many research areas. It has a natural elegance and beauty. Taking a real world problem and creating and applying mathematical models to aid understanding is often hugely satisfying and rewarding. If you enjoy maths at school, then you will probably enjoy maths at university even more. http://www.cf.ac.uk/maths/prospectivestudents/whymaths/index.html

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