MATH 3
Here are five steps to help those students who need a little extra help in math succeed.
Go to class. Attendance in your class might not be mandatory but it can't hurt you to go. You are already paying for college so you might as well get what you are paying for.
Ask questions in class. This tip holds especially true in math classes, there are no dumb questions. If you do not understand a topic you need to ask as many questions as you need to in order to understand a topic. Math classes build on each other, so you need to understand from the beginning in order to be as successful as possible.
Look to supplemental learning. If you need extra help come to the learning center, all of the math tutors are able to help you. If you cannot make it when the learning center is open, look at Khan academy or Youtube videos on how to do the problem type you aren't understanding.
Create study groups. If you are having trouble have a fellow student explain it to you, they might explain the topic just right for it to "click" in your head. If you are that student who is asked to explain a topic to someone, do it. You only further your own understanding of a topic by explaining it to others.
Don't give up. If you are stuck on a certain problem set or don't understand something, take a break and come back to it. Just don't give up, the second you give up you fall behind.
Created by Drew, Math Tutor 8/22/17
Here is a link to the subject matter that is covered in Math 3 for those students who are trying to follow step 3 from above.
Created by Drew, Math Tutor 8/22/17
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra
Having trouble with parabolas, here's a very helpful source that explains steps to graph parabolas and how to deal with them when the equations look different than what you are used to solving. Come in to tutoring if you have questions while doing the example problems.
Created by Tania, Math tutor 10/20/17
Having trouble graphing inequalities? Here's a video that explains it step by step and even gives extra explanations and examples! Come in to the Learning center to make sure you understand this. This topic is a basic fundamental of this course and the better you know it the better you'll do in the class.
Shared by Math tutor, Tania 2/1/18
Revised by Justin, Math Tutor 1/14/19
Many of you guys have questions where you get a long word problem and need to solve for different variables. This video should help clearing any doubt you might have.
Shared by Math tutor, Tania 2/1/18
Revised by Justin, Math Tutor 1/16/19
Lecture made sense but you still feel like homework was not enough practice? Here's a link to more practice worksheets!
This link has sections for each chapter and practice problems with answers at the bottom. This could be a great tool for practice after homework if you are still confused or before a test. When stuck on a problem or getting a different answer than the answer key that could be a good question to bring in to tutoring or ask in class.
Shared by Tania, Math Tutor 8/23/17
Revised by Justin, Math Tutor 1/16/19