The basic studies of several programs include mathematics. Since these studies cause many students a headache at first, the study of mathematics is discussed in this section as a separate entity.

Learning to be a good math student requires practice. Mathematics courses consist of many different parts: lectures, calculation exercises and course material. These sections support each other. In mathematics, new knowledge is always built on top of the old, and that's why constant practice is important. Calculation exercises should be done regularly throughout the course. Studying with a group can often improve learning results. Aalto Laskutupa (https://math.aalto.fi/en/studies/laskutupa/) helps in problem areas.

 

Exercise in appropriate parts and regularly

It is better to study moderate amounts often than large amounts infrequently. The brain learns by repetition, and cannot absorb a large amount of information in depth at one time. In addition, when sleeping, the brain combines the information received during the day, and often after a good night's sleep, a difficult calculation task opens up surprisingly easily. Those tasks that you did not know how to calculate before the calculation exercises should be calculated again after the exercises. Don't be settle for model solutions but try to solve the tasks yourself.

 

Studying together is worth it!

Studying mathematics doesn't have to be lonely. You get better learning results when you study together with others. The study-time agreed together motivates you to start work. Exchanging experiences and study tips supports learning and coping, and it's more comfortable to be at school when your fellow students are familiar. Justifying your own solutions to others also develops your own thinking. When studying together, everyone should solve the task at the same time, while discussing how to come up the solution. Splitting the task into parts, so that one person always does one step and the solution is put together at the end, is not the best way to utilize group learning.

 

If you don't understand, ask!

At some point, learning something seems too difficult, despite trying hard. Then you have to ask for help. Feel free to ask fellow students, teachers or supervisors. Go to the Laskutupa. Think about whether the difficulty in learning could be due to the fact that some previous skill has not been mastered or still requires more practice.


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