Student's Question of the Week
Q: What can I do to help me in my math class?
A:
Mary Lawson, Learning Disabilities Specialist
at SBCC, has designed a study guide to be used by students at any level
of math. Why does it work for students with learning disabilities? It combines
both verbal explanations with visual, numerical calculations so one can support
the other. There is also a place for scratch paper work. The overall effect,
as students have reported, is to feel very organized, sequential, and certain
of what they are doing.
Click here to go to the example math study guide, which illustrates a problem from SBCC's Math 100 course. Please read through all the directions, and then try making your own. If you like, you might print out the example to follow the format.
You can make study guides for each important concept in your math class. Reviewing the study guides carefully sets you up for doing your best on your homework assignments, quizzes, tests or final exam. By combining the verbal and visual-numerical modalities, you are far more likely to remember the information longer. Let Mary Lawson know if you have any questions.
Source: Gyrus Learning Skills.