Start by spending minutes reading any outline or summary provided for the assigned chapter. Try to identify and remember the main points of the chapter. Next, read the introduction. The introduction usually provides a quick summary of the topics being covered and lists chapter objectives. Read each topic one at a time. Make sure you understand the relationship between each topic in the chapter. Most topics will be presented verbally, numerically tables , and visually graphs. It's importance to understand the information presented within each context since all three communication modes are used in economics and are likely to be employed in presenting test questions.
After reading each topic, you should be able to 1 remember the topic and important terms, 2 understand the material presented, 3 relate relevant terms to one another, and 4 relate each topic to the other topics covered in the chapter. Attend all lectures and classes.
Economics is such a demanding course that you can't afford to miss class. Much of the information, understanding and help you'll need to get through your economics course will come directly from your professor through his lectures.
Don't think you can miss class, copy our friends notes, and sail through economics. It won't happen. Master material as you go. Economics is much like math in that it is a cumulatively acquired subject. Gaining understanding in economics requires cumulative learning. Mastering what you learned in class last week is necessary in order to understand what the professor and text are presenting today.
If you fall behind in your studies, it becomes increasingly difficult to understand the new principles and concepts being introduced and covered. You must master each new concept in terms of knowledge, comprehension and application before you can master new material.
Consequently, "cramming" simply does not work for studying economics and preparing for exams. Don't take good notes There simply isn't enough time to write down everything your professor says during lecture while concentrating on what is being taught. Your time in class should be dedicated to comprehending and applying the economic concepts and principles being presented.
The only way to make this happen is to arrive at each lecture 1 having completed all readings and assignments and 2 with a basic understanding of the topics being discussed. The notes you take in class should not include everything your professor says.
They should not include definitions and concepts that you already understand or that are covered in detail in your text. The support students would like seems to be based around the personal ability of the lecturer. Students suggest a range of different teaching methods to help with the content, such as debate and discussion.
Mathematics is also mentioned, linking the mathematics and the economics is often a problem. An engaging, passionate lecturer engages the students with the subject. The lecturers mentioned within this section have all done something out of the ordinary, from telling jokes to playing the flute. They take only a handful of my modules and I ask you, is it by some coincidence that those modules are not only the ones which I enjoy the most but the modules in which I am receiving the highest grades?
When looking for support students, it seems, often turn to textbooks but other literature such as Freakonomics and the Economist are also mentioned.
Students can also see the positives in working with each other. Students recognise the benefits group work can bring them, being able to share understanding and ideas is definitely seen as a positive thing. Using initiatives to encourage students is suggested. It is also noted that enjoying economics should encourage students to study, the motivation for this comes primarily from the lecturers. Interacting with other students through games, discussions, and experiments are all seen as ways as making difficult economics easier to learn.
In these games, students will enjoy studying and feel the happiness of active engagement. The challenges to make economics easier to learn were divided into 2 broad categories, students, and lecturers. The most apparent challenge that students face appears to be with the difficulty of the subject. This difficulty ranges from the vocabulary to the statistical analysis.
Universities with good reputations and higher rankings tend to make their courses more difficult. Economics is so difficult to study because it comprises many different subjects including mathematics, finance, business, psychology and law. Moreover, economics is a highly theoretical, logical, and interconnected subject that you must understand thoroughly in order to apply its principles.
These factors make economics so difficult to study. There is a considerable amount of maths in economics but not a lot of it. Most economics majors require one maths and one stats class. Economics is definitely maths oriented but the maths required is not too advanced or complex at the undergraduate level.
However, the maths required at the graduate or PhD level economics is undeniably more intensive. To fully appreciate economics you must have a good understanding of the underlying maths involved. Most of the math required at the undergraduate level is not more complex than high school math. Algebra, trigonometry, geometry, pre-calculus, and basic calculus should be more enough to study economics.
Quantitative courses such as advanced econometrics are very mathematical but extremely useful in your career. Ideally, you want to take as many quantitative courses as possible.
You can major in economics if you are bad at maths but are willing to put in the work to improve your math abilities. Economics is maths oriented and you must have a good understanding of high school maths in order to do well in economics.
You can drastically improve your math abilities through consistent practice and regular revision. Maths plays an integral role in economics. In order to pursue a major in economics, you must know your way around high school math or at the very least have a good understanding of middle school math. If you still struggle with middle school math concepts then you should definitely reconsider majoring in economics.
However, if you can manage middle school math and only struggle with high school math then you can go ahead with an economics major provided that you brush up your math skills in the meantime. Math tends to become more difficult and abstract as you take more advanced economic courses.
The plethora of online resources can be extremely helpful in gaining mastery over maths. Economics is not harder than Maths. In fact, maths is one of the hardest and most challenging majors. Most students struggle with maths because it is a highly abstract subject and has many tough concepts and ideas.
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