<p>So until recently I was studying in a way such that I tried to understand the book concepts perfectly before I tried doing the homework. Except that didn't work as well as I thought (since you need to solve the problems in order fully understand the stuff).</p>
<p>So how long do you guys study or read the book before you attempt the homework sets?</p>
<p>what class(es) are you talking about?</p>
<p>I try to understand the material to a degree where I can answer problems. If you get 'em wrong, keep reading the chapter. If not, don’t worry too much about them.</p>
<p>I just do them. If I see a concept that’s confusing, I’ll go back and look it up, but studying isn’t really my thing (I mean the conventional sitting down and reading). </p>
<p>If it’s math, I’ll try to follow the examples that have already been done or check the back of the book for answers to check if mine are right. If they are, yay! If they aren’t and I still don’t understand I either A) Google it or B) Khanacademy.com</p>
<p>I usually read carefully through the examples, if there are any, and then give the problems a try by applying tactics similar to those used. If that’s not enough, I take to the internet or go see someone.</p>
<p>I’m talking about pretty much any engineering/math or other technical course that involves problem-solving, rather than courses where you have to do reading/memorizing (like life sciences)</p>
<p>If you truly understand the material, you will be able to solve any of your book problems. Doing a bunch of problems isn’t really improving your understanding of the material, it’s just practicing mechanics.</p>
<p>zero minutes. Just go directly to problem set and figure out whatever you cant figure out from the book. most efficient</p>
<p>Ditto bearcats… I’ve found that even if you know you’re clueless about the material the easiest way to start learning is to look at the problems to determine what you don’t know and what you need to know. </p>
<p>However, different people learn different ways. What works for me or anyone else might not what be works best for you.</p>
<p>Vladenschlutte (your name is so hard to spell) and bearcats, does that method work out for you guys when you are trying to understand the material in a conceptual manner? I don’t want to find myself just doing mechanics like the person above wrote. </p>
<p>Also, I think its a little better to at least try to hw problems faster because what ends up happening is I put off the homework because I don’t feel “ready” and then soon its like a day before its due…</p>
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<p>Yeah… You have to be willing to look at the mechanics you’re performing and figure out why you’re performing them, but yeah. It works for me. Homework serves as a good guide for studying.</p>