How to Study for Math Classes
Most of us know how to study for a science or language or social studies / civics course.
You simply learn the historical or scientific facts, and you should be good to go. But how do you study for a calculus or trigonometry course? Is it even possible to study for a math exam?
It is–if you know what you’re doing. Here are the rules to keep in mind.
1) It’s not enough to know the basics you must master them. There are lots of rules in higher level mathematics, but rest assured that being able to recite that rule will not help you much come exam time. You must know at a gut level how to work that rule. So the way you study is by practicing the rule with one problem after another until it becomes second nature to you.
2) Stay focused. Math is an abstract an analytical subject. It requires sustained focus. You must concentrate when you study it. You’ll learn faster if your mind stays on the problem at hand.
3) If you’re the kind who thinks math seems like a foreign language–then treat it like one. Strive to learn the vocabulary and the “grammar” (how the numbers go together). You might get a boost by learning to “speak in math.”
4) Incorporate your own learning style as you study. If you’re a visual learner, you need to learn to develop visual aids for the new principles you’re learning. Maybe you work better with groups; then find a math study group. If you prefer privacy, then make sure you get alone when you study.
5) Always try to relate what you’re learning to real-world situations. We remember what is important to us, so if you can think of actual situations where you might use the new math concept, you’re more likely to be able to remember it.
6) Have patience with yourself. Math, perhaps more than any other subject, requires skills that you can only learn after much practice and mastery. Your patience is an absolute necessity.
7) Be sure to motivate yourself with periodic rewards after you achieve certain milestones. Maybe you get a movie after you’ve mastered those five formulas, or you get to take the weekend off once you have a firm grasp on that new chapter. And why not? Mastering math is an important thing–and well worth celebrating.

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