My Experience in Learning Mathematics
Mathematics indirectly is the knowledge that has been studied by many people since they born. For example is to know the normality of the baby, the doctor will account the amount of the baby’s part body such as the complete of 10 fingers. And up to know, many people use mathematics to help them solving their daily life problems.
Many people have their own experiences in learning mathematics. I as the student also have my own experience. Sometimes I find some difficulties in learning mathematics. It may caused by some factors. Here there are my experiences in learning mathematics. :
1. Understand the concept.
To solve mathematics problems, it is important to know the concept of mathematics. However the form of the mathematics problem, if we understand the concept, we can solve it well.
2. Draw the picture that reflects the condition of the geometry question.
For example if we want to find the distance of a point in edge of a cube to the diagonal space, it will easier to draw it first. This way will help us to get the true condition and find the true answer.
3. Remember and apply the formula to solve the mathematics question.
Not to think instantly, but there are some mathematics problems that can be solved by some formulas. Such as to find the distance of two points P (3,1)
and Q (0,1). We don’t need to draw it in the Cartesian coordinate because we have simple formula of distance of two points then we get PQ = 3.
4. Account the calculation correctively.
It needs a patient when we try to find the true value of some calculation. Because based on my experience (and most of students), to account some difficult calculation of mathematics problem quickly but incorrectively may cause the wrong result. Perhaps, we can also be helped by calculator or mathematics program in computer.
5. Imagine mathematics question as the real problem on the daily life.
It will help us to make a solution of the question. For example, for the elementary students, it will easier to study linear equation system not on the variable in x and y, but make a simple sample like a book or a pencil. This way hopefully will give a good representation in understanding the concept and the using of mathematics.
6. Learning mathematics on group.
Learning mathematics individually sometimes become ineffectively when we cannot find the true solution or cannot understand the problems. So learning mathematics on group becomes a good answer because it will make a good teamwork to solve the problem. Member of group that has more ability on learning mathematics can help the others. Group also has big influences in growthing the motivation.
7. Have a hard motivation in learning mathematics.
Hard motivation will strengthen the efforts to learn mathematics, although we must face many difficulties.