How do you perceive it?
Mathematics may at times seem to be elementary, especially at the basic and intermediate levels of learning; an instance that leads to a number of learners perceive the subject as a mere dealing with complex and hard operations on numbers or figures and that is all! Whereas, others are simply convinced that the subject matter in mathematics is extremely hard, and is only manageable by those few who are talented.
Learners with such perceptions approach mathematical problems by applying the steps as earlier crammed or merely assuming addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of figures, resulting to the learner obtaining a correct answer but when s/he cannot account for his/her answer.
Where is math?
Nearly all of us start learning mathematics before going to school, learn it while at school and use it later after school. Children at home may learn counting from Calendars, Child games, TV channels and so on. They learn shapes from Furniture, Utensils, Electrical appliances, and so on. At school we deal with more formal and elementary work such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, measures, and so on. Then later deal with some applied mathematics in the fields of business, construction, science, manufacturing, and so on, hence making mathematics relevant throughout the lives of a cross-section of people worldwide.
Therefore, learning of mathematics requires approaches that match the learners’ goals with clear perceptions and enhancing their rational mathematics understanding in relation to their needs, ability and experience as much as possible.
I congratulate you for having read this article up to this level, and appreciate the fact that such is ideally attainable depending on your efforts.
This is how to make it.
Learning is a process; therefore it occurs under various activities, undertakings, conditions and within a given period of time. Under this instance, one does not need to hurry learning, but rather should leave it to take its course automatically as s/he participates.
If you have to be successful in your learning, please, understand, develop and match with resources; yourself, potential opportunities and learning goals.
· “Yourself” involves your understanding, abilities and problems. When and how do you always understand best? Is it straight away from the teacher in class? Is it later after reading your notes? Is it after a friend has discussed for you or after you have discussed for others in a group discussion? Make sure that you often use your best mode of understanding for your learning.
· What are your abilities? Always know what you can do and what you cannot, and don’t be afraid of seeking help from others. Are you able to study for long periods of time? If you cannot read for two consecutive hours or so, don’t force yourself to do it. Avoid doing things because of others, do what you feel is right for you. Make sure you are not discouraged by others because of your nature or state. Identify your problems in the subject, in your social life and your environment, and then know what you can do to overcome them. Do you have difficulties in some areas of the subject? Are you disturbed at home? Do you lack resources such as text books and other learning materials? Look for possible solutions to these problems or seek for advice from your teachers or respected educationists.
· Your potential opportunities involve those chances you have in place. They are mostly resources which can aid you to learn. Identify, properly, plan and utilize all your time, teachers, parents, friends, books, funds, and so on. Where applicable you can also consider weather conditions, your school location, scholarships or bursaries, educational facilities and so on. These could be there to help you out for your success.
· Your learning goals involve what you want to achieve from studying Mathematics at this any level, and work towards it within well planned parameters. Your target goals could be gaining competence in the subject, passing your examinations and hence attaining a good grade academic paper, working towards attaining a certain course of study at a further stage of study, and so on.
To learn well, you have to follow systematically without undermining some areas which may seem simple to you. Make sure that you are conversant with the simpler areas before proceeding to the harder ones. Don’t assume that some areas are too simple or too hard for you, but rather let the simpler concepts help you to learn the harder related area or keep learning the harder area until you are done. If you are still finding difficulty, don’t hesitate to consult your class mates or teacher.
Ounce you are well acquainted with the techniques of general learning, and studying mathematics in particular, then you can as well simply do well in other subject areas as science, technology, humanities, etc.
Good luck in all your math and other classes.
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