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How do I study…for
math?
Learning to learn.
Math is hard.
…and driving
At first.
Perfect practice makes perfect.
No one came out of the womb
deriving equations.
…but how do you practice math?
Pay attention.
Engage your brain.
Connect ideas.
Go through old homework
assignments.
Classify problems into types
and re-do a few of each kind.
Read through old notes and/or handouts.
Do they make sense?
Talk through
problems/procedures with a
friend.
Search key words of
types of problems that
you’re stuck on. Watch
videos or read
explanations to clarify.
Attend a tutoring session. (Often there is free tutoring available
Credits:
“Albert Einstein” by ThomasThomas is licensed under CC
BY-NC 2.0
“Basquete” by Josa Junior is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
2.0
“Beginning” by Francisca Ulloa is licensed under CC BY
2.0
Briggs, T.W. (2007). For her students, developmental
math finally adds up. USA Today. Retrieved from
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-11-
14-math-professor_n.htm
“College Students” by CollegeDegrees360 is licensed
under CC BY-SA 2.0
“Google Doodle” by Trey Ratcliff is licensed under CC BY-
SA 2.0
“Homework time” by Cesar Astudillo is licensed under CC
BY-NC 2.0
Credits Continued:
“Maths” by reway2007 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
“Pay attention” by Diogo Martins is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
2.0
“practice practice” by Tom Hart is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Student’s Notebook” by Ramunas Geciauskas is licensed under
CC BY 2.0
“Study session” by Francis is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Tutoring Center” by Tulane Public Relations is licensed under CC
BY 2.0
“Wacker Drive” by Shutter Runner is licensed under CC BY-NC
2.0
“You can do hard things” by Ian Muttoo is licensed under CC BY-
NC-SA 2.0
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the
water” by BK is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

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How to study math

  • 1. How do I study…for math? Learning to learn.
  • 2.
  • 4.
  • 8. No one came out of the womb deriving equations.
  • 9. …but how do you practice math?
  • 10. Pay attention. Engage your brain. Connect ideas.
  • 11. Go through old homework assignments. Classify problems into types and re-do a few of each kind.
  • 12. Read through old notes and/or handouts. Do they make sense?
  • 14. Search key words of types of problems that you’re stuck on. Watch videos or read explanations to clarify.
  • 15. Attend a tutoring session. (Often there is free tutoring available
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18. Credits: “Albert Einstein” by ThomasThomas is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 “Basquete” by Josa Junior is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “Beginning” by Francisca Ulloa is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Briggs, T.W. (2007). For her students, developmental math finally adds up. USA Today. Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-11- 14-math-professor_n.htm “College Students” by CollegeDegrees360 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 “Google Doodle” by Trey Ratcliff is licensed under CC BY- SA 2.0 “Homework time” by Cesar Astudillo is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
  • 19. Credits Continued: “Maths” by reway2007 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “Pay attention” by Diogo Martins is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “practice practice” by Tom Hart is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “Student’s Notebook” by Ramunas Geciauskas is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “Study session” by Francis is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “Tutoring Center” by Tulane Public Relations is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “Wacker Drive” by Shutter Runner is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 “You can do hard things” by Ian Muttoo is licensed under CC BY- NC-SA 2.0 “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water” by BK is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0