What is the secret to learning math?

Practice obviously matters a huge amount, and people have mentioned that. Before the practice can happen, though, you have to have a basic belief that you're capable of learning math. read more

The secret to learning math is simple: in math, what’s written is what is meant. You’d think this would make math easy. The problem is that most of us have been trained to look for hidden meanings in everything, and to assume that those hidden meanings are what is meant. But to a mathematician, what’s there is what is meant. read more

Math is easy for some and very difficult for others. The key to learning math is in realizing that it is a sequence of derivable truths. The 'sequence' is important, because someone who doesn't spend enough time with algebra will struggle with most advanced forms of mathematics. read more

Math skills are perishable and improve through cumulative study; i.e., build math strength through effective mental workouts. If there is a"secret" to leaning math, that's it! 8/17/2011 | Michael B. read more