study tips for a great education in math
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Study Tips For A Great Education In Math. Created By Lynn Husen. Follow These Four Study Tips. Taking Notes and Keeping a Journal Listening Skills Working Together Managing Your Time. Taking Notes and Keeping a Journal. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
STUDY TIPS FOR A GREAT EDUCATION
Taking Notes and Keeping a JournalListening SkillsWorking
TogetherManaging Your Time
Think how helpful notes can be to you. Notes should help you
remember what you learned in class.
Notes should also serve as a guide when you try exercises on
your own.
Make notes on any new concepts and formulas you have just
learned.Write down any concepts your teacher put on the board.
Youll need to know these for a test.
If your teacher gives you problems to solve, look back over your
notes for help.Note-taking improves your understanding of new
topics because it makes you listen carefully and focus on the key
details.
A math journal is a good place to record examples as well as fun
facts about mathematics.
Write about new vocabulary, use symbols with examples, and draw
diagrams or illustrations.Include descriptions or discussions of
how mathematics is used in the world around you.
Listen attentively - Think about what the teacher is saying and
how the problem is being solved.Ask a question if you are uncertain
about a particular step or part of a solution.By listening, you
will also be ready to respond if you are called upon.
Learning to work together in a group is an important
skill.Whether the project is with school, community, or family, the
group that is able to work together will have good results.To make
a group more effective, practice these good work habits.
Cooperation - The only way a group can cooperate and work
together successfully is to use common courtesy and share a common
goal.Everyone in the group should take part in the project and no
one should be left out.
Responsibility - Success is learning and reaching the goals of
the group. You need to be responsible for yourself and for the
whole group.Do your assigned task carefully and help others do
theirs.
Listening - Listen to group members as they explain the methods
they used to solve a problem.For many problems there are alternate
solutions, and you can learn a lot by listening to others explain
their thinking.
Encouragement - Give words of encouragement and credit a job
well done or a good suggestion. Persons in the group who feel their
efforts are appreciated will contribute more and feel better about
their contributions.Remember to be courteous.
Decision Making - The group often must decide what the project
will be and when, where, and how to do it.Be sure to state your
points clearly.But also, be willing to follow a different but
equally good plan.
Creativity - Apply what you already know to learn new concepts,
but be open-minded about new approaches and strategies.Look for
rules, patterns, and strategies.Explore and make sense of new ideas
as you work together to try to make new connections.
If you cant seem to get things done on time (or at all), you
might want to practice time management.This will help you organize
both your study time and your free time more efficiently since you
should be spending less time on procrastination!
Keeping a Weekly Schedule A weekly planner helps you organize
your assignments and plan for time to complete them.It allows you
to plan ahead and prepare for exams, projects, or assignments.Keep
this schedule in your notebook or in your math journal.
Make a Daily List - Write down things you need to do today and
must do tomorrow.Number them in order of importance.Hang the list
is a place where it is easy to check.Check off items as you
complete them.
Have a Homework Schedule Set aside a specific time for doing
homework assignments.Allow yourself short breaks between each
assignment.Do not make any break longer than 5 minutes, so you can
finish your homework accurately and quickly.
Set Goals - Set realistic goals and reward yourself for
completing tasks that you set for yourself.Do not be too hard on
yourself. Try to learn from goals or tasks that you dont quite
achieve.Reward yourself for reaching key goals.
Get It Done and Turn It In On Time - Go over all the directions
your teacher has given you for completing an assignment.Check your
notes and your textbook to make sure that you know how to
accurately complete an assignment.
Turning In The Assignment Keep completed assignments someplace
where you cant possibly forget to take them to school.On the floor
by the doorPut in your book bagWith your lunch moneyIn your math
folder