I’m FAILING Pre-Calc, please help.

bjkmom
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:40:13 +0000

I teach precalc. Let’s go through the usual litany first:

Have you been to extra help?

How are you doing on the homework? Is it at the same level as the test questions? How about the problems at the end of the set? Have you tried them? Many texts get harder at the end of the problem set. Keep in mind: most Precalc books have the answers to the odd numbered questions at the end of the book. Take advantage-- do the harder problems and check your answers

How is your attendance? And, in class, how's your attention level? Are you still paying attention or has your mantra of "IHatePreCalc" meant that you tune the teacher out?

How is the rest of the class doing? If some are finding success, find out how they're doing it.

Have you started a study group? This is a technique you'll use in college. Get a bunch of otherwise decent students together and prepare for tests together. You may very well find that you can fill the oles in each other's knowledge.

All nighters are never the answer. All they do is give you bragging rights and deprive you of sleep. You reach a point of Diminishing Returns-- where the payback isn't worth the effort you're putting in. Several nights of short bursts of studying-- say an hour or two a night-- are FAR, far more productive.