How To Pass My Calculus Class (or anybody else’s) by Dr. Eric Weber.

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How To Pass My Calculus Class (or anybody else’s) by Dr. Eric Weber

Potential Titles: How to Pass my Calculus Class without really trying. How to Pass my Calculus Class and have more fun. Everything you wanted to know about Calculus but were afraid to ask. How to Pass my Calculus Class (or anybody else’s).

Lectures listen—don’t write everything down. take turns in note taking know what you can find on the web

Instructor Interaction introduce yourself go to office hours at least once ask questions in lecture…not too many!

Day to Day Studying Read book exercises—odd and even groups of 2-4 write homework neatly and in order

Preparing for exams write your own practice exam warm up 15 minutes before exam write formulas on back at beginning of exam

Do’s introduce yourself to your instructor read the book go to office hours with specific questions ask questions in lecture work in groups—if necessary warm up for exams—“Math is not a spectator sport”

Don’ts expect instructor to remember your name say “I’m lost” copy all of your homework ask “What was the last assignment” say “I’m going to miss the next class. Will I miss anything important?” think this is high school think you know calculus already

Where to get help Fellow students Instructor’s office hours Teaching assistant’s office hours Math department—Help Room and Computer Lab Supplemental Instruction—Academic Success Center Student Support Services Disability Resources Office private tutor