“My Experience with Math”
I am a stem student but to be honest I feel as my math
skills are not at full potential, because sometimes I cannot
understand the strategies, and often I can’t even remember
formulas because of how long some are. For example I get area,
and volume formulas mixed up with each other. In contrast
however, when I understand something and catch on quickly with a
through break down of everything I became a super student, and
actually want to participate instead of feeling like I can’t. I
am also a visual and hands on learner they go hand to hand with
one another in giving me a better understanding of what’s being
taught to me. You can’t just make me do the work showing how and
you can’t just show me how
Some bad experience I have faced in math all occurred in
my high school and It wasn’t any of my teacher faults either so I
can’t even sit here and pretend like it was. To be honest I
didn't really try, because I either wasn't in school because I
was sick, or completely didn't understand anything because I
wasn't in school for vital classes to certain units. For examples
on my grade 7 year, we had a geometry unit and I got severely
sick, to the point of having constant hospital visits, so I
missed the introduction class which was always a full period of
through explaining of what was gonna be taught. I missed three
days and fell completely low my grade from an 87 to 80. I lost
hope, and feel sad, because of stupid mistakes I made in.
I wouldn't say I hate math, I tried my best in learning
the concept of it. In one of the years at my high school, I
couldn't learn as well. On my eighth grade, I had a good teacher
that taught me really well and I started to like math more. By
the way she taught me and my classmates that I had at the table,
they gave me even more help. When I’m in that class, I felt eager
the learn and now I want to improve my understanding of certain
subjects in math such as geometry, and I want to work on
memorizing formulas, and definitions of certain math terms and
words. I would also like to improve on focus by removing myself
from the few close friends I have in my class and not talking to
anyone distracting. And I will try not to distract myself in the
process.
This year I expect myself to learn how to do math and
remember the steps on figuring out the problem. When I was on
grade 1, I was been punish of my teacher because I can’t finish
my work in our classroom, on grade 3 I am the last student who
pass the exam because I really donnot know the answer even though
I solve it in many times, At sixth grade I didn't do well on a
test because I didn't really know how to do the math and at my
seventh grade I got sick so that my grades got lower in math.
Unlike my eighth grade teacher, she didn't explain the steps in
detail. For me, that's how I learn math better. I expect myself
to do good on tests and get a high grade that my parents will be
proud of me.
I'm not a person that likes to study, so I like to learn the math
and just review it. I hope this year I will learn and do great in
math. I will do my best.
At last I just want to say that I have witnessed the
frustration of individuals whom struggle with these simple
calculations in the school environment. Individuals become
disenchanted with mathematics and often question the relevance of
the amount of time spent in teaching the subject, although
teachers are very good at telling individuals what to do, but I
am very rarely sad to tell them why they are doing it. In order
to prevent individuals from becoming disconcerted, it is
paramount in teaching to encourage good teaching practice that
will develop pupil's own logical thinking skills and higher order
skills. This in turn will have a positive impact and shape
pupil's future lives. It is therefore important to look at good
teaching principles and practice that will enhance all pupil's
learning processes so that they can develop the skills for their
optimum wellbeing. It was just my opinion.
