From the article: Perimeter, Area and Volume of Common Solids and Shapes
Apples and Oranges pretty much sums up the standardized tests and the use of formulas. Sometimes cheat sheets with formulas are provided and sometimes they're not. Should students just be given a list of formulas for tests? Should they really have to memorize them? If so, which ones? How many? Formulas can be looked up from a variety of sources and are readily accessible. Then again, is it worthwhile knowing some of the more important ones? Where do you stand? Your Opinion Counts
Harry Lorayne's System For Formulas
- Harry Lorayne has 2 chapters on remembering formulas in his paperback titled SUPER MEMORY,SUPER STUDENT. I've found his method to be useful on occasion, mostly in studying for and taking tests.
- —Guest Peter
It depends
- Not all formulas shall be remembered. For those need to be remembered, there must be some good reasons, the most important is if you do not remember then yu would lose the "instinct" to solve problmes. See my article at www.mathandchess.com.
- —Guest mathandchess
Formulas be Given With Tests
- Some people have prodigious memories and want to remember and are proud to remember. The rest of us don't. Mathematics is not about remembering. Mathematics is about the very curious mathematical objects and their even more curious properties. These have nothing to do with remembering. The focus should be on UNDERSTANDING, not remembering.
- —jovialgeorge
Aboslutely
- Formulas should be given but test them how to derive.
- —Guest Derivative Of
mathformulas
- yes,i think all students should know math formulas.Look at orther country they are ahead of us in math because they memorize things.I read lots of books on things like this.
- —Guest redman
Integration
- I found integration formulae very good.I was looking for a online math teacher for integration and yes i found ABOUT.Com for this.
- —Guest Rizwan Younis
i don't ever know???
- urmm,i think we need to provide students with some important formula,but that formula are the main formula where students can derive it..what you think?but it better for students to memorize it as well to help them improve their mathematics skill..sometimes looking at formula sheet in examination just waste the time exactly..
- —Guest sara
Understanding
- It has been my experience that a student retains more when he/she understands the principle or formula rather than memorizing the same principle or formula.
- —MDespatis
YES
- I THINK FORMULAS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER COS THEY ARE MANY AND ASIDE THAT OTHER SUBJECTS ARE DONE.
- —Guest ACHEAMPONG DANSO GILBERT
Should formulas be memorized?
- To advance from basic math to higher math I think it is important.Sometimes other formulas such as Scientific formulas are confusing when both are being taught and tyhe differences sshould be made clear and distinct,causing less confusion.
- —Guest Stanley Riden
Sure
- of course the maths formulas should be given to students for tests to let they remember it because i , mself i a primar 6 student taking my PSLE.my PSLE maths is actually tomorrow.
- —Guest Nur Farah Amelia
memorizing formulas
- Dont really have to give them for tests seperately, just make sure you give their applications and then they know how important they are and where they could be used. That makes it more interesting and easy to remember.
- —Guest kawaljeet
learn formulas
- learn the formulas - it's easier, and more reliable.
- —Guest sintaulanger
YES
- Yes I think they should be provided with the formulas because they have to remember
- —Guest bourne
yes
- i think the answer is yes because it helps us to be on our finger tips so that test concerning that formula will be easy for us to be solved and so that it can stick in our memory even if goes to college.
- —Guest Selina Sarfo
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