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How can I understand math easily, how can I learn math by myself, and what are some math tricks are some of the questions we get from students regularly and this explains how students struggle with the subject.
In this article, we’re going to discuss 3 simple ideas to help you understand math fast.
The reality is that math is among the dreaded subject by high school and college students.
Let’s find out what makes math difficult for some students before we talk about how to understand the subject quickly.
Why Math is Hard
In most cases, math isn’t hard but most students just hate the subject because they have heard others say it’s hard.
Nevertheless, there are a ton of reasons students struggle with.
Here are just a few reasons:
Lack of a strong foundation
To build a strong house, you must make a strong foundation. Equally, to understand math concepts, you need to catch up with the basics. For instance, you need to start by understanding linear algebra problems before progressing to more advanced problems. Besides, in math the subsequent topic is an advancement of the previous concepts.
When a student doesn’t grasp the previous topic, it becomes difficult to understand the next.
Dyscalculia
Another reason why most students find math a hard lesson to understand is dyscalculia- a learning disorder that makes it hard for students to comprehend concepts with numbers and formulas.
Memorization Instead of Understanding
Math isn’t like bible verses that you can memorize.
Unlike other subjects, math can only be learned through an understanding of concepts and formulas and not memorization. Without understanding the process of getting the answer to the question, you will struggle to get it right.
Math is Boring to Learn
One of the biggest problems with math is that it’s full of numbers and formulas. There are no entertaining stories like in history and English and no interesting facts or experiments like in science subjects. This makes math a boring subject to study for most students.
Unlike in history or English, math is the only subject that isn’t entertaining due to lack of stories. The lack of interesting facts or experiments is also another challenge.
Note that even with all these reasons, it doesn’t mean you can’t understand math. There are ways to understand the subject fast.
Read on to learn more.
Practice
Unlike other subjects, math is hands-on. In other words, aside from learning chapters, you also need to understand concepts and practice a lot. You can find practice math practice questions online or ask your professor.
Start By Solving Simple Problems
When learning math, avoid starting with complex problems. No matter how you understand the concept or chapter, if you start solving complex problems, you will end up getting the wrong answer and discouraged. You will even start hating the subject. It’s a good idea to start solving simple problems.
Understand All Math Formulas
To solve math problems, you’re going to use formulas. For this reason, you need to write down math formulas so that you can refer to them when you need to solve math problems. Some students write down math formulas on their study tables. You can also make flashcards of all formulas in your textbooks or use whatever means you have to understand them.