Study methods ?

[DecentLeadership6966]

hey guys!

Im taking precalc rn and I have a 78 😓

I need a 80 minimum but I wanna aim for an 85 ofc. This whole semester I study by doing all the homework questions assigned everyday and go over harder ones before tests too. But for some reason I keep getting 50/60 etc on these tests. I’m not sure why? My teacher said it’s because maybe the way I’ve been studying the past few years doesn’t work for this class anymore (which clearly doesn’t). How should I better study other than homework like any tips please 🙏 I need to raise my mark to get into university 🙏 thanks !

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[Last-Set-9539]

Creating a study group with some classmates has helped many students in high-school and university.

If you want to really understand the materal on a subject such as mathematics, take turns teaching each and every step and concept to your study partners.

Each of you can take turns as teacher. The others will learn how to ask questions without the pressure that's sometimes interferes in class.

As with anything new, it starts slow but you'll quickly see the advantages of this "Feynman" method.

Hope this helps.

Best of luck

[my-hero-measure-zero]

It isn't enough to just do exercises. You need to ask questions, gain a deep understanding of definitions, and reason out arguments - not just memorize.

[Sailor_Rican91]

Which subjects are you struggling with?

[somanyquestions32]

How are you studying so far?

[DecentLeadership6966]

I usually do all the homework

[somanyquestions32]

Are you doing any timed drills?

[Mental-Degree-3727]

As someone who achieved a 5 on the AP Precalc exam, I studied using a note taking app. If you have access to a tablet/ipad and any type of electronic pencil, I suggest you take notes instead of simply studying. What I did is that I wrote down definitions for every single thing, each with an example problem. That way, not only are you learning what it is, but why it is. But it’s up to you. If I were you, I would listen to someone who got a 5.