Suggestions for Studying Math

Reasons Why People Have Math Anxiety	1. People don't try to understand; they just memorize. 2. They are underprepared - MATH IS CUMULATIVE.
How to Study Math	1. Keep up - review notes after class. 2. Take good notes - put everything from the board on paper. 3. Read the text - if you don't understand, get help. 4. Get a study friend. 5. Have a set time to get math homework. Treat it as a scheduled class. The math lab is a good place to do homework.
How to Study for Math Exams	1. Start at Day One - do homework. 2. Memorize formulas - use flashcards. 3. Rework problems that you missed on the homework.
Math is Problem Solving	1. Read the full question. 2. Analyze and Compute. 3. Given/Find/Need: -- what's given? -- what do I need to find? -- what to I need to do? 4. Draw pictures - can simplify problem. 5. Use a calculator - do calculations twice. 6. Check your results - do the problem again another way.

This information can be found on page 120 of The Study Skills Workbook, third edition, by Dr. Carolyn H. Hopper.