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I first would like to mention that I've always been very good at maths and that I am quite advanced in maths and feel like I am not improving and need to to get the school that I want(which is amongst the hardest in France).
However, I have no idea of how to study:
-how to I get the most out of exercices? Most of the time, I have no problem to understand. Then, I try to do the exercice again on my own and often manage to do it. But, after 2-3 weeks I am no longer able to do it. I have rencently tried to use flashcards (I write the exercice or the question that I didn't get right) despite having read multiple times that "memorizing" wasn't the way to go, and it is very time-consuming.
-after having passed a test or done homework, I do I get the most out of the things that I got wrong? How do I make sure that I never make those mistakes again?
-how should I work on proofs?
-when praticing on a problem, 2-3 days after, I do not remember anything of what I have done: what am I doing wrong?
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closed as primarily opinion-based by José Carlos Santos, Matthew Towers, Parcly Taxel, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn Nov 18 at 7:13
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I first would like to mention that I've always been very good at maths and that I am quite advanced in maths and feel like I am not improving and need to to get the school that I want(which is amongst the hardest in France).
However, I have no idea of how to study:
-how to I get the most out of exercices? Most of the time, I have no problem to understand. Then, I try to do the exercice again on my own and often manage to do it. But, after 2-3 weeks I am no longer able to do it. I have rencently tried to use flashcards (I write the exercice or the question that I didn't get right) despite having read multiple times that "memorizing" wasn't the way to go, and it is very time-consuming.
-after having passed a test or done homework, I do I get the most out of the things that I got wrong? How do I make sure that I never make those mistakes again?
-how should I work on proofs?
-when praticing on a problem, 2-3 days after, I do not remember anything of what I have done: what am I doing wrong?
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asked Nov 17 at 18:51
Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
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closed as primarily opinion-based by José Carlos Santos, Matthew Towers, Parcly Taxel, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn Nov 18 at 7:13
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
The simplest trick I learned in college was to read the problems at the back of a chapter before reading the chapter itself, even though you won't understand everything about the problems and almost surely cannot solve them. By this method you're alert to what the author feels is important in the chapter, and you'll stop and focus on what matters most.
– David G. Stork
Nov 17 at 19:03
You should not memorize the solution, but instead find patterns. For example, to solve a geometry problem, I start with a figure. If the problem talks about angles, you might want to find similar triangles. If some lengths are given, then either law of sines or Pythagoras' theorem might be involved
– Andrei
Nov 17 at 19:04
Are you in university or still in school? Your best chance to learn is actually, when you feel like that a problem is to hard for you to solve it. Then don't stop and try more and more. Even if you don't solve it in the end, you will learn a lot.
– N.Beck
Nov 17 at 20:11
Thank you all for your answers,
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:22
The school that in which Im working is quite different for something that you would find in the US or UK. It's called "prepa" and it only exists in France. It is hightly intensive and the level is 2nd year of university( but harder than university). How to I memorize patterns if not by memorizing exercices ?
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:24
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I first would like to mention that I've always been very good at maths and that I am quite advanced in maths and feel like I am not improving and need to to get the school that I want(which is amongst the hardest in France).
However, I have no idea of how to study:
-how to I get the most out of exercices? Most of the time, I have no problem to understand. Then, I try to do the exercice again on my own and often manage to do it. But, after 2-3 weeks I am no longer able to do it. I have rencently tried to use flashcards (I write the exercice or the question that I didn't get right) despite having read multiple times that "memorizing" wasn't the way to go, and it is very time-consuming.
-after having passed a test or done homework, I do I get the most out of the things that I got wrong? How do I make sure that I never make those mistakes again?
-how should I work on proofs?
-when praticing on a problem, 2-3 days after, I do not remember anything of what I have done: what am I doing wrong?
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asked Nov 17 at 18:51
Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
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I first would like to mention that I've always been very good at maths and that I am quite advanced in maths and feel like I am not improving and need to to get the school that I want(which is amongst the hardest in France).
However, I have no idea of how to study:
-how to I get the most out of exercices? Most of the time, I have no problem to understand. Then, I try to do the exercice again on my own and often manage to do it. But, after 2-3 weeks I am no longer able to do it. I have rencently tried to use flashcards (I write the exercice or the question that I didn't get right) despite having read multiple times that "memorizing" wasn't the way to go, and it is very time-consuming.
-after having passed a test or done homework, I do I get the most out of the things that I got wrong? How do I make sure that I never make those mistakes again?
-how should I work on proofs?
-when praticing on a problem, 2-3 days after, I do not remember anything of what I have done: what am I doing wrong?
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closed as primarily opinion-based by José Carlos Santos, Matthew Towers, Parcly Taxel, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn Nov 18 at 7:13
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by José Carlos Santos, Matthew Towers, Parcly Taxel, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn Nov 18 at 7:13
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
The simplest trick I learned in college was to read the problems at the back of a chapter before reading the chapter itself, even though you won't understand everything about the problems and almost surely cannot solve them. By this method you're alert to what the author feels is important in the chapter, and you'll stop and focus on what matters most.
– David G. Stork
Nov 17 at 19:03
You should not memorize the solution, but instead find patterns. For example, to solve a geometry problem, I start with a figure. If the problem talks about angles, you might want to find similar triangles. If some lengths are given, then either law of sines or Pythagoras' theorem might be involved
– Andrei
Nov 17 at 19:04
Are you in university or still in school? Your best chance to learn is actually, when you feel like that a problem is to hard for you to solve it. Then don't stop and try more and more. Even if you don't solve it in the end, you will learn a lot.
– N.Beck
Nov 17 at 20:11
Thank you all for your answers,
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:22
The school that in which Im working is quite different for something that you would find in the US or UK. It's called "prepa" and it only exists in France. It is hightly intensive and the level is 2nd year of university( but harder than university). How to I memorize patterns if not by memorizing exercices ?
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:24
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The simplest trick I learned in college was to read the problems at the back of a chapter before reading the chapter itself, even though you won't understand everything about the problems and almost surely cannot solve them. By this method you're alert to what the author feels is important in the chapter, and you'll stop and focus on what matters most.
– David G. Stork
Nov 17 at 19:03
You should not memorize the solution, but instead find patterns. For example, to solve a geometry problem, I start with a figure. If the problem talks about angles, you might want to find similar triangles. If some lengths are given, then either law of sines or Pythagoras' theorem might be involved
– Andrei
Nov 17 at 19:04
Are you in university or still in school? Your best chance to learn is actually, when you feel like that a problem is to hard for you to solve it. Then don't stop and try more and more. Even if you don't solve it in the end, you will learn a lot.
– N.Beck
Nov 17 at 20:11
Thank you all for your answers,
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:22
The school that in which Im working is quite different for something that you would find in the US or UK. It's called "prepa" and it only exists in France. It is hightly intensive and the level is 2nd year of university( but harder than university). How to I memorize patterns if not by memorizing exercices ?
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:24
The simplest trick I learned in college was to read the problems at the back of a chapter before reading the chapter itself, even though you won't understand everything about the problems and almost surely cannot solve them. By this method you're alert to what the author feels is important in the chapter, and you'll stop and focus on what matters most.
– David G. Stork
Nov 17 at 19:03
The simplest trick I learned in college was to read the problems at the back of a chapter before reading the chapter itself, even though you won't understand everything about the problems and almost surely cannot solve them. By this method you're alert to what the author feels is important in the chapter, and you'll stop and focus on what matters most.
– David G. Stork
Nov 17 at 19:03
You should not memorize the solution, but instead find patterns. For example, to solve a geometry problem, I start with a figure. If the problem talks about angles, you might want to find similar triangles. If some lengths are given, then either law of sines or Pythagoras' theorem might be involved
– Andrei
Nov 17 at 19:04
You should not memorize the solution, but instead find patterns. For example, to solve a geometry problem, I start with a figure. If the problem talks about angles, you might want to find similar triangles. If some lengths are given, then either law of sines or Pythagoras' theorem might be involved
– Andrei
Nov 17 at 19:04
Are you in university or still in school? Your best chance to learn is actually, when you feel like that a problem is to hard for you to solve it. Then don't stop and try more and more. Even if you don't solve it in the end, you will learn a lot.
– N.Beck
Nov 17 at 20:11
Are you in university or still in school? Your best chance to learn is actually, when you feel like that a problem is to hard for you to solve it. Then don't stop and try more and more. Even if you don't solve it in the end, you will learn a lot.
– N.Beck
Nov 17 at 20:11
Thank you all for your answers,
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:22
Thank you all for your answers,
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:22
The school that in which Im working is quite different for something that you would find in the US or UK. It's called "prepa" and it only exists in France. It is hightly intensive and the level is 2nd year of university( but harder than university). How to I memorize patterns if not by memorizing exercices ?
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:24
The school that in which Im working is quite different for something that you would find in the US or UK. It's called "prepa" and it only exists in France. It is hightly intensive and the level is 2nd year of university( but harder than university). How to I memorize patterns if not by memorizing exercices ?
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:24
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The simplest trick I learned in college was to read the problems at the back of a chapter before reading the chapter itself, even though you won't understand everything about the problems and almost surely cannot solve them. By this method you're alert to what the author feels is important in the chapter, and you'll stop and focus on what matters most.
– David G. Stork
Nov 17 at 19:03
You should not memorize the solution, but instead find patterns. For example, to solve a geometry problem, I start with a figure. If the problem talks about angles, you might want to find similar triangles. If some lengths are given, then either law of sines or Pythagoras' theorem might be involved
– Andrei
Nov 17 at 19:04
Are you in university or still in school? Your best chance to learn is actually, when you feel like that a problem is to hard for you to solve it. Then don't stop and try more and more. Even if you don't solve it in the end, you will learn a lot.
– N.Beck
Nov 17 at 20:11
Thank you all for your answers,
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:22
The school that in which Im working is quite different for something that you would find in the US or UK. It's called "prepa" and it only exists in France. It is hightly intensive and the level is 2nd year of university( but harder than university). How to I memorize patterns if not by memorizing exercices ?
– Abcdefghi Abcdefghi
Nov 17 at 20:24