Is anyone else like this? A bit OT

[jackal head]

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In usually math releated subjects, when ever I got stuck on a problem, wheter it be during studying or on a test, I get extremely frustrated if I think I did everything right but still can't get it. Stuff like this can really kill you on a test.

For some reason I have a very hard time just moving on to the next question (especually when I feel I'm close to the answer). What do you say to yourself to make yourself move on to the next problem?

 

[GT500]

On a test, always be aware of how much time you have for each question and plan accordingly. Time management is key so move at a steady pace when answering. Also, spend more time on problems which are worth more points (if this applies to the test). Make it your goal to answer every question. If time allows, go back to the questions which were the most challenging to you. I hope that helps.

 

[triumphbr]

work the problem once.. if it doesn't match up to a possible answer .. or at least close to a possible answer... MOVE ON.

DO NOT work a problem twice.. and you shouldn't start working it to begin with if you don't know how to solve it basically instantly.

We could all sit and puzzle out an answer to math problems given enough time.. the trick is to get all the ones you know done and then go back to the "maybe I know that one..." type and then the "no idea!" guesses.

 

[jpharm445]

In usually math releated subjects, when ever I got stuck on a problem, wheter it be during studying or on a test, I get extremely frustrated if I think I did everything right but still can't get it. Stuff like this can really kill you on a test.

For some reason I have a very hard time just moving on to the next question (especually when I feel I'm close to the answer). What do you say to yourself to make yourself move on to the next problem?

That's definitely a problem I had, and I also had a problem with skipping questions that I knew would require more of my time. The best thing to do is to practice skipping these types of questions by taking practice tests. Also, don't think of it as skipping or moving on; rather, think of it as saving for later. When I do all of the easier questions first, it builds confidence and allows me to come back to the ones I skipped with a new perspective and less time pressure. Often when I return to a saved question after answering others, I find that I see the error in my first solution or a quicker solution immediately.

 

[mrblah]

I work all the problems once. If I know it, I answer it. If I don't know it, I try to get rid of some of the known "wrong answers"(if its a multiple choice test), but I move on, and go on to the next question. Once I finish going over the test once, I go back and try to solve the problems I don't know. If I get stuck, I move on to the next question, and the cycle continues until I run out of time.

Reason I do this, if you move on and come back to it, the answer might come to you if you see similar problems, or even other problems might give out hints or even answers to the problems you are stuck on. This works for fill-in-the blank, essay exams also because it joggles your memory. It helps you recollect what you studied before hand.

To make me move on, I get pissed at the question, and curse at it, that seriously helps me to re-focus my attention on the next question.