Welcome to another issue of Math Tips Daily - the free eZine to offer tips and tricks for students to survive and excel in math.
Today's topic is the mindset for math.
The first step towards competency in Mathematics is attitude. Mathematics has the dubious honor of inducing extreme anxiety and intimidation. This typical reaction is unnecessary. Anybody and everybody, that wants to be able to do math., can decide do it! To repeat an old saying, where there is a will, there is a way.
The change in attitude cannot be brought about instantly. It requires a series of steps, changes and adjustments to habits that must be followed consistently. This will reduce stress associated with the whole topic and will bring about a feeling of familiarity and comfort.
Start by believing in yourself. You can do it. Be determined. Many amazing human achievements have been due to determination alone.
Do not compare your abilities to another person's. Different people learn at different rates. Focus only on your end goal.
Spend time at the beginning defining your goal. Once the end point is clearly defined, charting a path to it will be easy and straightforward.
Make a detailed plan that includes actions that you must take inside and outside the classroom to ensure that you successfully reach your goal.
Once the goal is defined, the plan is detailed and the path to success is charted, commit to it.
This will help instill habits that will make studying comfortable and not something to be dreaded and you will your goal within easy reach.
The second step is to enslave your self to methodology. The study of Mathematics requires precision, a progressive, step by step learning of the basics. To use a cooking analogy, steps have to be followed in just the right order to reach the correct tasty result.
Toward this end, the next step is to build up your basket of "tricks" and "recipes" . This basket will grow as learning and building upon concepts and formulas continues. Just as in cooking, these must be used and applied correctly. Else, the end result may not be edible!
Finally, the easiest and yet the hardest parts...practice! Practice! PRACTICE!
These basic steps and approaches will provide you with a solid starting point to work towards your goal of being the best mathematician you can be.
That should do it for today.
Keep it up with your study. "See" you tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Seize the Day!
Wayne Huang, PhD
"The Rapid Learning Coach"
http://www.RapidLearningCenter.com
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>> Math Mastery = Core-Concepts + Problem-Solving + Super Review.
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