Practicing Post-Class Review

Learning is a process of continuing to digest and absorb new knowledge and skills. Reviewing the textbook and notes after a class serves to solidify what you have learned in class and discover what is still not clear to you despite the class meeting. 

When reviewing textbooks, especially for math, sciences, and engineering courses, one pays special attention not only to pertinent mathematical formulas and equations but also to the example problems, even when they are already covered in the class. 

Usually there are multiple example problems. One should go over the solution process quickly follow the analytical flow and logic of the solution and appreciate the path from the given known factors to the solution of the unknown factors. One should also analyze the difference in consecutive example problems to see the change of formulation of the problem in terms of the lineup of known factors versus the unknown factors. This is the way to thoroughly understand a subject. Only through understanding will you remember the solution methods and their natural logic flow. 

When you have reviewed the textbooks and notes, you are ready to tackle the homework problems. 

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