How long have you spent on the homework assignments? Did lecture and the reading prepare you for them?
I've probably been spending at least 6 hours (give or take one hour) on the assignments each week. I typically start each assignment at the beginning of the week. This gives me time to converse with the TA, Prof. Jenkins, or other students about any concepts that I don't understand that appear on the homework. Also, in general, it keeps down the pressure to finish the assignment quickly. Lecture helps the most on the homework, especially the demonstrations of the applets that we've needed to use. The book really helps when it comes to the Maple examples in the back as well as being a reference to better understand difficult concepts.
What has contributed most to your learning in this class thus far?
By far, lectures have contributed the most to learning. However, that isn't to say the reading doesn't help. I think the lectures would be worse if I didn't do the reading. By reading the book, when I come to lecture it's the second run through of most of the material. Also, it's a much simpler view, hence it's easier to understand by being the second time covering the material. On that note, the lectures are excellent regardless of me doing the reading or not.
What do you think would help you learn more effectively or make the class better for you?
The class already is going well for me. However, I feel like there is so much information that I'm trying to process that it's hard to sort it all out. On the forefront of my mind are the exams. I process the information with the exam and assignments in mind. I think it would help to process if I knew a little more about what exactly to expect on the exams. Also, reviewing the material would really help. I also need to go back and re-examine each chapter and section.
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