PROGRAM SELEPAS

PMR 2012

EXPLORING
ADDITIONAL
MATHEMATICS

SOMETHING ABOUT MATH

Mathematics may not teach us..
How to add love or how to minus hate
But its gives us reason to hope that.
Every problem has a solution.

TIPS TO LEARN ADD MATH

1. Create learning time.
Make sure you have at least an hour a day to
dedicate to learning mathematics.
2. Become acquainted with the vocabulary.
Keep a mathematical dictionary by your side as
you study. Many areas of mathematics require
knowing a certain amount of mathematical
vocabulary and it is less frustrating to be able to
quickly look up the meanings.

3. Get at least two reference books.

This way, you will have two different
explanations and one of the explanations may
make better sense to you than the other; or a
combination of both will help you to "get it".
4. Tackle subjects along with their prerequisites.
Many concepts are related and knowing one
helps you understand the other. If you didn't
grasp one concept as well as you should have
earlier, set aside a little time to revisit it and
learn some more and then combine it with the
new concept. Often, the new concept will help
the older one to gel in your mind.

5. Practice with many problems.

Do as many mathematics problems as you can
lay your hands on - even those beyond the
class. This will assist you in getting a good feel
for the topics and will likely help much of
mathematics become "second nature" to you.
6. Always ask for help if you don't know how to
do something.
Also never stop trying to learn something
because you say it is too hard keep working at
it.

OTHER TIPS:
1. Frustration is part of the process. Don't give up
just because you have a hard time understanding
some concept.
2. Tackle all the basic stuff all at once and spend an
hour every day learning one of the basics like
algebra and geometry.
3. A good tutor once a week can really help to
straighten out math problems
Make sure your tutor is very understanding and
can express the concepts well.

4. Regular practice will ease your challenges.

5. It cannot be stressed enough: Frustration is
part of the process so don't give up.
6. Study as hard as you can and practice each
and everyday

7. Mathematics is not a passive activity.

You cannot learn mathematics by reading a
textbook like a novel. You must be active and
play with the concepts you learn. Can you
apply them to areas not discussed in the
book? Can you try to reformulate the
concepts in a more personal way? Could you
describe them to another person? If you don't
like your textbook, try to say exactly why,
and then try to rewrite the relevant section
in a better way. The key is to pursue the
mathematics actively: don't think you can
accumulate a mathematical education by
simply reading a textbook.

8. Don't just think harder, think smarter.

9. Solve the easier problems first, so you can
mentally warm up your brain for the more
complicated ones.
10. Progress through the levels of mathematics.

THE END