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jonneh
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Hello everyone--first post--thank you for having me this seems like an awesome place I'm not totally sure where to post this since it's a general problem solving question but basically I want to be able to solve physics and math problems in a shorter period of time. Aside from the obvious 'write faster' however, I was wondering if there are any other tips to help me accomplish this.
Earlier in the week I took a physics test and I'm always slow in finishing. For some reason when I take a test I'm unable to see things as clearly as I do when I do homework, I guess because of the time pressure. Perhaps I have some test anxiety problems, but I realized something after I took the test.
When I do a problem that has a significant amount of calculations I am constantly checking over my work because I'm afraid I will make a silly mistake that will throw off my results. I tend to go rather slow in doing this as I punch things into the calculator, then write down the results, then set up a new equation and repeat, etc. All the while constantly checking over things and second guessing myself. This obviously slows me down but then I thought that perhaps it slowed down my flow of thought as well, making me even slower. Could that be the case?
How do you guys approach problems of this sort during tests and what suggestions do you have to improve my speed in working a problem but maintain accuracy.
Thanks for the help
Earlier in the week I took a physics test and I'm always slow in finishing. For some reason when I take a test I'm unable to see things as clearly as I do when I do homework, I guess because of the time pressure. Perhaps I have some test anxiety problems, but I realized something after I took the test.
When I do a problem that has a significant amount of calculations I am constantly checking over my work because I'm afraid I will make a silly mistake that will throw off my results. I tend to go rather slow in doing this as I punch things into the calculator, then write down the results, then set up a new equation and repeat, etc. All the while constantly checking over things and second guessing myself. This obviously slows me down but then I thought that perhaps it slowed down my flow of thought as well, making me even slower. Could that be the case?
How do you guys approach problems of this sort during tests and what suggestions do you have to improve my speed in working a problem but maintain accuracy.
Thanks for the help