Digging Deeper
Digging Deeper
Dr. Janice Epstein from the Mathematics department at Texas A&M University developed a list of 12 tips to help students be successful in math classes. These tips can accessed through the following website (used with permission): https://www.math.tamu.edu/~janice.epstein/tips.html. Use the information from this website to answer the following questions:
- Students who miss class generally receive lower grades. Why do you think this is true?
- What should do with your notes after class?
- What 3 resources does Dr. Epstein suggest for help on questions?
- The article suggests you should take _____________ and ______________ seriously as the semester progresses.
- The website indicates that the final exam is often a lower grade than your other tests because of _________ and _______.
- For every hour spent in class, the website suggests you should spend _____ hours studying outside of class.
To help you reflect on how you might space out your study hours over a week, complete the 1-week calendar below. You can refer to this as the semester progresses and make changes that might be needed. You can also use this format for other classes that you may be taking.
- Mark the days that your math class meets with a check or X.
- Enter the class meeting time
Decide how many hours you will spend each day studying for your math class. It is suggested you spend a total of 9-hours each week studying. To help solidify new information covered on class days, it is also important to include time on those days outside of class reviewing what was covered in class.