I want to suggest a method to you
for helping you to study a course, using the Case of Statistics. Key: Things placed within square brackets, [ ], denote general terms that can be used to replace the statistics-specific terms mentioned below.
Steps:
- Sit down with your textbook (have some blank paper and your calculator handy). Open to a chapter (such as Chapter 7, section 7.1), and read the explainations of the theory.
- Work through the examples (step by step)as they come up, using the data they give you, and THEN read what the
example gives as the correct methods.
- If you are getting the answers like they are doing it, then you are probably understanding the method, if not, then go through the example again to see where your calculations went wrong and then try it again.
- If you can't get it, then make a note of what you are having trouble with and then discuss it with a classmate (study group). If you and your classmate (study group) can't figure it out, then go ask the professor.
- Work through the "Test Your Knowledge"* Questions as they come up, and check your answers in the back of the text after you are done each one. *[This is assuming that questions are scattered throughout your text to help solidify concepts.]
- Same as (2)(b)
- Same as (2)(c)
- Read over the chapter section summary.
- Work through the end of the section Questions using the sequence established with Step(2)(a-c).
- Attempt Questions in the blue book* to further cement your understanding of the material. *[ In general this could be a Study Guide that comes with the text, or extra material the Professor gives to you. ]
Endnotes: Always feel free to ask the Professor a
question, and if you want to, you can always ask a fellow student (study group).
Written and © by Chris on February 3, 2001
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