How to most effectively study from textbooks (1 Viewer)

[tryingtogetaband62021]

Just wondering when studying from cambridge/terry lee textbooks, is it worth redoing all exercises that you've done once again after reviewing mistakes, or would I just be wasting time.

 

[B1andB2]

go over the mistakes only then do past papers

 

[tryingtogetaband62021]

so there's no need to redo questions right? - my point is that what if you forget what to do for the questions you got right

 

[tryingtogetaband62021]

also, what if when you go over mistakes, you still don't remember/can't figure out what to do. Would you have to keep repeating that mistake until you get it correct first try?

 

[B1andB2]

so there's no need to redo questions right? - my point is that what if you forget what to do for the questions you got right

if you got it right the first time you'd get it right the second and third time. If you "forget how to math", you're just memorising and not understanding

 

[tryingtogetaband62021]

that's true but sometimes I find myself understanding it the first time, then forgetting that you are meant to use this method if you sort of get what I mean - eg. the hard questions in complex numbers II - using a certain method

 

[B1andB2]

that's true but sometimes I find myself understanding it the first time, then forgetting that you are meant to use this method if you sort of get what I mean - eg. the hard questions in complex numbers II - using a certain method

ah right just do past papers and when questions like those pop up refer to your book to refresh memory about the suitable technique to use

 

[tryingtogetaband62021]

fair enough - so I'm assuming past papers are the way to go instead of just repeating textbook q's over and over?

 

[B1andB2]

fair enough - so I'm assuming past papers are the way to go instead of just repeating textbook q's over and over?

yeah more exposure

 

[tryingtogetaband62021]

yeah more exposure

thanks!