During each session you will solve problems helped by other students and, if necessary, by the tutorial leader. Being able to solve a particular problem without assistance demonstrates how far you have advanced in assimilating the concepts and teachings of the course. In particular, once you are capable of solving various problems without resorting to the textbook, you can consider that you have achieved the dynamic knowledge of the course, that is, you understand its underlying philosophy and by memorizing a few simple formulas you are capable of solving many problems. B. Studying Effective studying consists of taking lecture notes, active reading of the textbook, tutorial attendance and note taking, and solving various exercises on your own. Begin studying your lecture notes by reviewing the lecture outlines.
Active reading involves several steps.
First, read the title, topic and subtopic headings, and the summary at the end of each chapter, in order to get an overall sense of what the chapter is about. The size of these chunks should be determined by natural breaks in the text, and by your ability to assimilate the material being read. Make brief notes in the margins of the text as necessary. It is inadvisable to make extensive notes from the textbook . Try to relate these summaries to various problems that you attempt to solve.