Tips and Benefits of Working Math Exercises

                 by Vic Odarve.

Exercise sets are offered at the end of each chapter in all mathematics texts and workbooks. That is why many engineering students are to do some of these tasks and submit the results at the following meeting. The message is clear: they must be worked out before proceeding to the next chapter. It checks whether students are ready for the next topics, much like a wormhole. If the teachers do not give an assignment on the exercises, solve them by yourself for your own benefit. The following are tips on how to get the most out of the exercises.

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As a starting point, select one exercise that is like your notes or workbooks or the one discussed by your teachers. If you find it still difficult and you still have not solved any of the exercises, go back to the examples from your notes and the textbook you are using. Review your example notes and solve it without looking at the solution. Check if you have a similar answer. If along the way you get stuck, uncover the solution for a while and see where in the way you get lost. Repeat this process until you can master and understand how it is done. If you are convinced that you comprehend the process, go back to the exercise, which is like your notes, and solve it.

Make it a habit of reviewing or checking your work until you have your final answer. Since most exercises have answers, look at and compare your answers only after you thoroughly check yours. If you get one exercise with a correct answer, solve the remaining. This way will build your confidence.

Working math exercises prove beneficial to engineering students. It relates to academic success. Students who do math exercises perform better on tests or examinations. By working exercises, students are reviewing what they cover in class, thus increasing their understanding of the subject concept. Students develop self-discipline and management skills too. They also feel enjoyment and challenge in mathematics, and they put their new acquired skills into practice. Practice makes perfect.

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Later, students will realize that what they learn in that chapter will be used in the next chapter. Mathematics or workbooks' subject contents are presented in sequence. Master the first one before the next. Do not skip. If they could not solve the exercises at the end of the chapter, most likely they would be in trouble the next chapter. Follow the advice. Do it now! Do not delay! Complete the exercises! Geniuses in mathematics are a gift from God, but skills could be developed!

Academic success and other benefits are yours simply by following the tips.