Mathematics Articles: Math Study Habits secrets

Mathematics Articles: Math Study Habits secrets

Do you or your child find it difficult studying math effectively?

Do you continually have low grades in math?

Do you feel your performance needs to be improved upon?

If you answer YES to these questions, then this article is for you.

I have compiled math study habits secrets for you or your child.

USE THE SYLLABUS / SCHEME OF WORK

If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably find yourself somewhere else. You can’t do everything at every point in time. It is advisable you do required things at every stage of your life.You are not expected to pick a text book and begin to learn how to differentiate or integrate a mathematical equation in your first year in secondary school. You are also not expected to waste most of your time solving problems on addition and subtraction of Directed numbers in your final year in secondary school.

There are things that are necessary for you to do at every point of your academic life. You can get to know what is required of you at every stage of your academic life through a detailed syllabus or the scheme of work.A student in an examination class (a student preparing for a final external examination) should get the detailed syllabus of the examination he intends to write. In the same vein, all students should have the terms’ scheme of work on the first page of their mathematics note books. If the teacher fails to give it to them, they should ask or request for it.It is not advisable for you to go into a personal study period without the syllabus / scheme of work by your side. I will state the advantages of working with the syllabus / scheme of work as mathematics students.

Firstly, the syllabus / scheme of work show you at a glance what you’re expected to know at every stage of your mathematics life in school. If you know this, you won’t waste your time doing what you’re not expected to do. Even though you will still end up doing it in future but you have succeeded in wasting your precious time on what you’ll not be examined on at that particular time. If after your first year in secondary school, you should have successfully completed ten topics, but you find yourself as a result of misinformation struggling with a topic that is to be offered in the third year, then you’ll have yourself to blame if you can’t master or have a good understanding of those ten topics.The syllabus / scheme of work present you the domain where you’re to reside at a point in time in your academic life. You may move out of this domain when you must have understood all the topics in your present domain.

Secondly, the syllabus / scheme of work give you the opportunity to look at a glance those topics that are given you problems and which you may require help. You’re to tick any topic that you have understood the concept and also that you can easily be examined on. You’re also required to note those you’re still struggling to grasp.Thirdly, the syllabus / scheme of work also help you to know your limit on any particular topic. When I say limit I mean areas you’re not supposed to touch under any particular topic. For example, a second year secondary/college student is not expected to go beyond the use of measuring instruments to find angles of elevation and depression. The calculation aspect of this will be done later. So a misinformed student would waste precious time looking for ways to calculate angles of elevation and depression instead of measuring them.

During my school days, I don’t toy with the idea of not working with my syllabus / scheme of work. It is always with me at the beginning of any personal study period. It is a useful tool which many students are not using presently.

SEEK HELP

At particular times in our lives we need the helping hands of somebody. This is applicable to everybody so it is not out of place for anybody to seek help from the right quarters.Help can come from your mates. You don’t have to be ashamed going to your mates for help. They are the closest to offer help. It is only when they cannot find solution to your problem, you can then pay a visit to your teacher – you may even consider getting the needed help from students in higher classes before you go to your teacher.

During my days in school, I feel comfortable seeking help / assistance from my mates. We’re familiar with each other and so we can help each other whenever the need arises. Today, I always instruct my students to seek help from their mates before coming to me. This way a lot of work must have been done in the process of solving a problem before coming to me.When it finally dawn on you that you can’t find a solution to your problem, go after your teacher immediately. Your teacher will be in a position to provide solution to the problem. You should not relent on your effort to solve the problem if the teacher turns you down or fix another appointment with you on your first visit, go to him/her again and again.

You may also go to other mathematics teachers in the school if you find it difficult getting the attention of your math teacher. Your major goal is to solve a problem, so you should be ready to go to any length to achieve your aim.You can also belong to a study group. You can get sufficient help from your study group. You must be sure people in your study group have like minds as yourself. They must be students you know are capable of helping whenever you need help. It is of no use belonging to a study group where most of the students are below average. At least in a study group of six for example, four of the students must be above average.

Help can also come from some other quarters like your brother, sister, your parent, a neighbor, the internet and so on.So my dear student, seek help today when you need one and avoid committing a great blunder on the day of the examination.

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