A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

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A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley

We procrastinate about things that make us feel uncomfortable. But it is only the anticipation. Eat the frog: Start! Mathematics is not just about how fast you can accurately calculate something in your head. It’s a common misconception that students have. Getting good at math also means that you can use previously learned concepts to make rational, sequential, and analytical approaches to gain new insights for solving a problem. Can I become better at math?Unlike Oakley, Foer doesn’t discuss singing or speaking out loud as a way of making information more memorable. Perhaps this is because when you’re taking an exam and need to remember something, you’re generally not allowed to break out in song or get up and dance around the classroom. Several recent studies have shown that regular exercise can make a substantive improvement in your memory and learning ability. Learning to Appreciate Your Talent We all have a natural feel and flair for math and science. Basically, we just need to master the lingo and culture.”

Once you have something down, you can expand the time between upkeep repetitions to weeks or months. One of the best things you can do to remember and understand concepts in math and science is to create a metaphor or analogy for them. Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential by Barbara Oakley To learn effectively, improve your memory and how you transfer information from the short-term to long-term memory. Learning Strategies, Concepts and IngredientsThe underlying belief could vary: Maybe you believe responding promptly to communications is an important part of being respectful toward others, or maybe you identify as a social person and believe in staying connected with others through text. Just like how being busy doesn’t mean you’re productive, years of experience doesn’t always equate to improvement. The difference between creative scientists and technically-competent but non-imaginative ones is their breadth of interest. Did you consult with the instructor or teaching assistants when you were having trouble with something? How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less by Cal Newport

Procrastination can be like taking tiny amounts of poison. It may not seem harmful at the time. But the long-term effects can be very damaging.”

The final chapter recaps the previous chapters and concludes with two lists: “10 Rules of Effective Studying” and “10 Rules of Ineffective Studying.” Both may readily be changed to suit learning in any field or discipline. When: According to Oakley, focused mode thinking occurs when you focus your attention on something. It’s best to work at math and science in small doses—a little every day…That’s how solid neural structures are built.” Another technique that Oakley discusses consists of developing a “visual metaphor,” or mental image that represents what you need to remember. She also discusses the “memory palace,” which is a powerful extension of visual metaphors to take advantage of the spatial factor and potentially the story factor. As Oakley explains, you first think of a place that you know well, such as your home or college campus. Then you imagine yourself moving through the place, interacting with objects. Each object is a visual metaphor for something you need to remember.