How to Avoid Making Careless Errors in Exams

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11 жыл бұрын

If you have been following this video series, you should now have an effective study system/structure in place and an understanding of how your memory works, good study attitudes, a good working environment, and an established daily routine.
But what do you actually do when you sit down to study mathematics? There are four ways in which you can study mathematics and this video describes the third method: refining your habits (setting out or work and working procedures) to minimise your risk of making careless errors.
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@danizhou7571 8 жыл бұрын

i've always considered maths to be my best subject but i've always had problems with careless mistakes especially under stressful conditions.usually i've done alright but i came last in my class for the test i just did and it makes me feel like i should just give up on maths.

@CrystalClearMaths 8 жыл бұрын

+eLLE LMizgeek I'm so sorry to hear that, Elle. It must be incredibly frustrating! I must admit that I didn't suffer as badly as you but, early in my high school career, I sometimes lost as much as 25-30% due to carelessness. I simply rushed so much (and I was always stressed). What I shared in this video are mainly ideas that I discovered in middle high school ... about being prepared, developing (and practising) good habits, setting work out clearly and with good diagrams. I also discovered some principles for preparing for exams in order to be less stressed as well. You will find a summary of those principles in my "How to Study" playlist (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9x_ibVjlZaqmo0.html). Just watch videos number 18 (Seven Ways to Prepare for Your Exams) and 19 (Seven Hints for Sitting for a Mathematics Exam). I hope these ideas help you and that you can make a big 'comeback' in mathematics. If it used to be your best subject, you obviously have the ability to do well with it. It is a shame that you do not live nearby so you could come around for a little help. Please let me know how you go with some of these new ideas.

@danizhou7571 8 жыл бұрын

thank you for your advice. hopefully i can turn things around but i am in year 11 so i haven't got much time. i think all throughout junior school i was able to get away with no "real studying" and now it's coming back to bite me in the ass.

@CrystalClearMaths 8 жыл бұрын

+eLLE LMizgeek I hope you can turn things around, Elle ... but lack of preparation in junior school does come back to bite hard! With determination, you can do it. Be prepared to ask for help. A helpful friend, teacher or tutor can save you many hours of fumbling around on your own. Once you understand something, however, be sure to practise it enough so that you don't forget it. You may find that my "Four Ways to Study Mathematics" and my "How to Set up a Study System" will help. Feel free to send me a private message if you need more specific help. Best wishes to you ... and please let me know how you get on with your studies.

@royalboy850 3 жыл бұрын

It happened with me today

@cat-pf1cp Жыл бұрын

I just want to say, thank you so much for this video. I have a math test tomorrow, (im in grade 10) and I keep losing marks from careless mistakes. Last test, I only got an 80 to realize that 99% of lost marks were from carelessness, and it’s absolutely driving me crazy. For this test, im really nervous because I’ve always been making calculation errors on ALL my homework and almost any calculation. It’s not that I don’t know the concept, indeed I know it very well. However, calculation errors such as multiplying the wrong number, writing the wrong number and subtracting when you’re suppose to be adding happens all the time. I’m so scared, I don’t know how to prevent it and I’ve tried many ways.. I think I also lose marks from calculation errors just because I try to do mental math that I’m not good at.. im going to try to write everything out, like the advice you gave. Thanks a lot for the advice, and I really hope I get rid of the bad habits. Do you have some other advice for me? I’m trying my best to still love math (I always did) but it’s been hard.. especially when you keep making the same mistakes over and over again.. hope you have a great day. (PS. I wish I found this video earlier lol)

@CrystalClearMaths Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lovely feedback, cat. I hope you did ok in your test! It is really frustrating when you have studied hard and know the work and know that you should get 99% (or more) and deserve such a mark ... and then carelessly throw marks away. I cannot remember how much I shared in the video, but I did that a lot during my first two years of high school. I feel for you! I am glad that you have decided to use smaller steps and, therefore, write a few extra lines in your solutions. That should make a difference. I wish I could see your work and consult with you face-to-face, but that is not possible. It concerns me that you are making so many errors in your homework as well. That should not be happening? Are you getting sufficient sleep? What are your stress levels like? Are you diabetic? Are you taking drugs/medication of any kind? All of these thinks can influence your brain function in such a way. Fixing the sleep issue is potentially 'easier.' Get more regular and longer and better quality sleep. Think of location, timing, diet, medication and lifestyle. Stress levels are more difficult as there can be medical and/or historical and/or environmental reasons for stress. If this is a factor for you, it may be a good idea to spend 15-30 minutes on easier material first that you feel quite comfortable with as it takes about 20-30 minutes for your body to adequately lower the concentration of stress hormones in your blood. That may be some other subject or some other mathematics material (drill work or summaries, for example) ... something quite methodical and low stress ... and then tackle the more difficult work. Anyway, I hope some of this helps and that you can get those higher marks that you seem to deserve! Best wishes to you from Australia!

@cat-pf1cp Жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths thank you so much for replying to every comment, it means you value your viewers :) thanks for your comment as well, it means a lot to me. like you suggested, it could be that my stress and anxiety is coming at me when I do math. Due to the last test’s mark being so unexpected, I was very stressed and upset with it to a point where I cried because I’ve never gotten this low (kinda low to my standards) ever in highschool. I was so concerned and perhaps stressed out with everything just because I wanted to get back to the 90s. Maybe the anxiety and stress caused me to make these mistakes. I don’t know how to overcome the stress; my parents tells me not to stress too much but it’s like it’s subconscious.. it might just be me though, since I value marks as how I am as a student

@CrystalClearMaths Жыл бұрын

@@cat-pf1cp You are very kind and thoughtful with your comments, cat. Stress can be such a huge factor. I remember one disastrous test that I had in Year 8 (High School) in which I was expecting 99-100% and received something like 70%. I had been so stressed and rushed my test so much that I lost about 30% due to carelessness! I even managed to miss the last page of questions (by not turning the page over and checking). I left off units and remember failing to add the parts of a composite area problem, and more. It was that test that set me to thinking about this whole issue of how to reduce careless errors. I didn't need to study any harder/more as I knew all the work quite thoroughly. What I realised is that I had to change HOW I studied and HOW I managed my exams. This video is, in large part, a result of that experience. I hope that it helps galvanise you to reevaluating your training methods ... and that your marks will leap (as they did for me). Best wishes. Edit: My edit was to correct a spelling mistake :P

@cat-pf1cp Жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths thank you, once again for sharing your experience with me. It makes me feel like I’m not the only one losing marks from carelessness. I’ll try to take your advice and change how I study, hopefully that’ll help. And, I was super careful on my last test, and my mark came home yesterday with a 96! Tysm for all the advices you’ve given me, perhaps I am too stressed, but I’ll try to change. thank you, I hope you have a great day :)

@CrystalClearMaths Жыл бұрын

@@cat-pf1cp You are certainly not the only one losing marks due to carelessness, cat. It is an extremely common problem. Someone once said, "We are all human." Your most recent mark was very solid. Congratulations! It is very encouraging to earn such good results, isn't it? May you continue to improve and enjoy the journey as well. I hope you have a great day, too. :-)

@CrystalClearMaths 10 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. I'm glad that it helped!

@CrystalClearMaths 11 жыл бұрын

I am very glad that the video has helped you, Chris. It makes the effort worthwhile when I see others benefiting from it. All the best for your studies!

@CrystalClearMaths 10 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Gloria. I am glad this has helped you.

@cherisenunez2530 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos and your channel, I really appreciate having this as a resource as I tackle calculus 1 in an 8 week course. Add to that a case of dyslexia and a physical disability and I have the deck stacked against me. I won't give up, and am grateful for your tools. If I make it through this summer I will be taking calculus 2 come fall; keep the insight coming!!! If you tube would've existed when I was in high school I may have done better! I am very particular about writing things down in the same order and within the same scaffolding each time so I can go backwards should I need to track down an error. I do have issues with memory, so much so that I have broken it down into a completely developed analogy. I will overcome and you will be part of my victory :)

@CrystalClearMaths 8 жыл бұрын

That is wonderful (that you will overcome), Cherise ... and thank you so much for sharing your experience. You certainly have some serious hurdles in your life but I admire your attitude and feel privileged that my material has been of help to you. I apologise that I have not been adding videos for some months but I, too, have had some significant matters to deal with ^^. Hopefully, I will be resuming soon and my desire is that you will find more useful videos appearing shortly. Warm regards from "Down Under" and best wishes for your studies!

@kallehaaa1998 7 жыл бұрын

This is important. I love science but I also have attention problems and have had unexplainable issues with maths. I went back to absolute basics and it turns out I fail around 50% (no exaggeration) because I forget to switch signs or multiply a component in a parenthesis due to moving on to quick. None because I'm bad at math. Was a great discovery. And I'll look at these habits.

@thiernosylla638 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video you've made me understand why i was making so many careless mistakes, i will certainly develop the habits that you mentioned and come out with new ones!

@CrystalClearMaths Жыл бұрын

That sounds brilliant, Thierno! I am glad that this video has been of use to you, and that it has inspired you to develop new habits of your own. I wish you great success.

@haddadmj96 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot sir!

@CelluloidPDS 5 жыл бұрын

I have been getting good results for Math exams. (Could have gotten perfect) due to CARELESS MISTAKES! I have problems seeing the wrong numbers...often missing out “-“ signs or copying the numbers incorrectly. Any tips on that?

@CrystalClearMaths 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Celluloid. Thank you for your enquiry. Without seeing your work, it is difficult to make recommendations. Some of the things that I mention may not apply to you. ● Lining up = signs and working down the page allows you to copy terms directly below their previous position. ● Writing more lines of work and reducing the amount of calculation done in each step reduces the amount that your brain has to do while under exam stress. ● Substituting using parentheses helps avoid mistakes using negative signs, e.g. (-3)²(-4)(-2) instead of -3²x-4x-2 I realise that these are simple suggestions but, without seeing your work, I cannot easily suggest more. I recommend that you spend some of your study time studying each of your 'careless' solutions and ask yourself what procedures or habits you could develop that may reduce the frequency with which you make those errors. Best wishes for your studies!

@CrystalClearMaths 11 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. It is a pleasure.

@TheDbzgtaf 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, sir! And also thanks for the captions.

@CrystalClearMaths 9 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that you liked the video. Thank you, too, for mentioning the captions. I am glad that they help. Unfortunately, it takes an extraordinary amount of time to prepare (and synchronise) them. I am not a touch typist, so it takes me an hour or two to create the captions for even an 8 minute video like this one. To create captions for the remaining videos that I have posted would take me hundreds of hours, so I have discontinued the practice until I can come up with a more efficient way of preparing them. I am sorry.

@MrPandaseatrice 9 жыл бұрын

Although this is 3 years old, thank you for helping me get through finals!!

@CrystalClearMaths 9 жыл бұрын

Pandas Eat Rice I am glad that it helped, PER. Thank you very much for letting me know. I appreciate your feedback. Best wishes for your future study.

@lilac7063 Жыл бұрын

I make alot of silly mistakes/ calculation mistakes they are bad enough to turn my 95s to 80s thank u for this ❤️

@unclegardener 11 ай бұрын

This channel’s now in my top 3 favourite channels for studies. These tips are no joke

@CrystalClearMaths 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, kindly, Uncle Gardener. I'm glad that you are finding material of value here. Hopefully, I will soon be able to resume adding more videos. Kind regards to you (and thank you very much for your encouraging comment)!

@rkumaresh 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Graeme, What you said is absolutely right, I have been tutoring Mathematics subject to students in my area and in my observation though they are good in understanding the concepts when they actually work it out using pen and paper they seem to make silly mistakes quite often and loose valuable marks. I would say mere carelessness puts them to bottom ranking. Some of my suggestions 1. When they grow up they study so many things and when they reach higher grade , say like from 9th class to college level they seem to forget the basics and often make mistakes. Students has to realise that have not done well in each problems until they give the clear and correct answers. Often they get stuck with some crucial steps in the problems and since they are not strong enough in basics they create their own answers. So they need to tighten their basics at whatever level they study. 2. Some students are not putting hard work while studying some difficult topics and hence they decide that they will loose marks in that topic . In this regard I would suggest them to keep on referencing the difficult topics by reading good books, videos and by clearing doubts from good teachers till they master that topic. 3.As you said they have to stop working out the problems in mind, they had to really work out using pen and paper and that will give them the confidence that they have really worked out nicely rather than merely giving answers orally. 4.Due to poor writing also some students loose valuable marks in their exams, so clear writing of the solutions is also mandatory. They should develop their handwriting skills by rigorous practice , maybe they should check with their seniors or their teachers/tutors if everything is clear and if they need to improve their writing skills. They should practice where to put brackets, spacing of the letters , symbols , equations etc., Good handwriting will in fact make them feel confident and develop faster writing. 5.Self-motivation plays key role at time when they score less in their exams. If they have good approach and hard work they can definitely score high in their exams. regards Kumaresh.

@CrystalClearMaths 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Kumaresh. It is good to chat again! I did not realise that you tutor students in mathematics. From your comments, it is apparent (and encouraging to learn) that we have come to the same conclusions. On paper, I am very careful about setting work out ... by using headings, leaving blank lines, lining up = signs, placing vincula (fraction bars) on lines, and spacing equations out across a page. As my students adopt these measures/habits, they testify that their understanding and performance/results improve. Thank you for sharing this. I hope your message encourages students to do these things. Kind regards, Graeme

@melehakuu9044 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your advice!

@CrystalClearMaths 7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Best wishes for your studies. Graeme

@crystallising7068 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@CrystalClearMaths 2 ай бұрын

You are welcome, crystallising7068.

@ToddlerKicker Ай бұрын

I have the biggest exam I have in the last 16 years of life, I am a nervous wreck, I really need this A for my math. Thank you so much for sharing your tips.

@CrystalClearMaths Ай бұрын

I feel for you, TK, and wish you the best for this exam.

@Deadowl87 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly the type of advice I was looking for, thank you! If I could make one suggestion it would be to include contrasting examples of good and bad habits to illustrate why one works well or doesn't.

@CrystalClearMaths 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for providing such useful feedback! I am glad that you found my advice useful. Let me say that I greatly appreciate your advice, too. It did not occur to me to contrast good and bad habits. I must create a video about this as soon as I can. Thank you. Unfortunately, I have 'a lot on my plate' at the moment and will probably not resume producing videos until the middle of next year (or so). Be assured that I will keep your excellent suggestion in mind as I get back to work! Very best wishes to you, Graeme

@imtheillakilla 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@Knowitful 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kartiklakhanpal8672 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much you've helped me get a high score on my physics Test. Thanks for you help!!

@CrystalClearMaths 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! That is really encouraging to hear, Kartik. Thank you very much for letting me know. Best wishes for your future studies.

@Khora 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm majoring in Mathematics and I won't have the luxury of making silly mistakes anymore. I love Math, but these random occurrences haunt me. I graduated from a high school in a country that shamed students that wrote too much, so we were forced to do all the basic arithmetic steps (+,-,/,X) mentally, even when they were kinda lengthy for only high school (like 347 x 57, for example). I cannot deny that it made me a lot faster and more efficient, but it came with extremely bad habits and A LOT of mistakes in my college exams.

@CrystalClearMaths 4 жыл бұрын

I feel for you, Cora. Learning to do work mentally (in order to build up speed) is a good thing, and I encourage it, but that should not be your only 'diet.' I am glad that you like my idea of developing good and orderly habits when presenting work on paper. I hope that your results improve noticeably as you put some of these suggestions into practice. Mine certainly did when I started doing these things in mid-high-school! Very best wishes to you (and thank you so much for responding to my video). Graeme

@chrispapadopuniger1260 11 жыл бұрын

This really helped

@abhidas8370 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! It seems like you're an Australian! I am from India and you can't imagine how this video helped me! I got 90% marks in Maths in board exams and Maths has always been my favorite subject. Right now I am a Graduate and I am preparing for govt job exams in India but silly errors in Maths are freaking me out these days. I don't know how I developed the habit of making silly mistakes and it's really frustrating!! I have conceptual clarity in each and every mathematical problems that I learnt and know all the formulas and methods to solve them but silly errors just kill me ; they don't let me get the desired result! I make calculation mistakes most of the times may be because of time constraint and pressure and nowadays I am making these silly errors while teaching my private students too! I guess I am getting way too careless! I will try to train myself the way you taught us! Thanks again!

@CrystalClearMaths 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Abhi Das. I am, indeed, Australian ... and I am delighted to learn that this video has helped you with your mathematics. I used to lose lots of mark due to carelessness when I was in junior high school. In my worst test, I rushed so much that I lost nearly 30%! By setting my work out more clearly and developing better habits about how I answer questions, my errors rate dropped to the point that I was regularly scoring almost full marks. I hope you are able to develop new and better habits that will help you gain the marks that you have worked and studied for. Best wishes ... and please let me know how things go for you.

@sebastianorbegoso212 8 жыл бұрын

My mother tongue is not english so i've been trying very hard to keep up with your accent, thank you very much, i'll practice a lot till i have my good habits!

@CrystalClearMaths 8 жыл бұрын

+sebastian orbegoso You are very welcome, Sebastian. I am sorry for my accent. I should speak more clearly! Thank you for trying hard to understand me. I am glad that the video has been helpful to you. Best wishes for your studies!

@kaustubhgupta46 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you This helps a lot

@CrystalClearMaths 5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Kaustubh.

@tarunvisva5373 3 жыл бұрын

The video is very very helpful.Thank you a lot sir :)

@CrystalClearMaths 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Tarun. Please let me know how your studies go ... and whether some of these suggestions proved valuable to you. Kind regards from Australia :-)

@jinxstercastro 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much sir 😭. I'm traumatized because I failed my midterm in college. But now I finally got a passing grade.

@RomenoWenogk 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I'm really frustrated as I make the simplest most stupid mistakes like addition and multiplication in complex topics like calculus which I've spent time on and understand well. I KNOW I deserve more marks for math so I am going to try to completely eradicate these silly mistakes even though it seems impossible. :(

@CrystalClearMaths 8 жыл бұрын

+Romeno Wenogk You are welcome, Romeno. It is extremely frustrating! Like you, I would spend hours learning difficult skills in mathematics only to lose marks on elementary things ... especially when I was in junior high school. The principles that I share in this video are the ones that helped me improve my results dramatically. Please let me know how you go, and whether these ideas help you, too. Best wishes to you, Graeme

@Jess.is.a.mess_08 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much sir, I'll put these tips into action from now on and let you know if I improve 😊

@CrystalClearMaths 21 күн бұрын

I would love to hear how you go, Bubblepop, thank you. I am glad that my suggestions have made sense to you and very much appreciate your making contact and telling me about it! Warm regards to you. Graeme

@Jess.is.a.mess_08 15 күн бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths Dear sir, these suggestions magically worked for me I got 29/30 in my latest math test... I hope to continue this marks for the upcoming tests also. Thank you again 😊

@CrystalClearMaths 15 күн бұрын

@@Jess.is.a.mess_08 That is brilliant and exciting news, Bubblepop! Congratulations! I very much appreciate your letting me know of your results. I am glad that my suggestions helped you, and wish you every success for the future.

@Jess.is.a.mess_08 14 күн бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths thank you sir, I'll work very hard from now on!!

@austincu4617 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I have a math quiz today

@CrystalClearMaths 7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, C13A. I hope some of the suggestions help you. Please keep in touch and let me know how you go! All the best from Australia :-)

@adamjirusek866 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you really helped me your hero for me

@CrystalClearMaths 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad, Adam. It really helps to know that I have helped people. I appreciate your taking the time to let me know. Very best wishes for your future studies!

@proshooters1 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video im really losing a lot of marks on careless mistakes at home im getting 90s and 100s doing practice problems with the same questions and in school tests im getting 37% I’ve looked through everything on the exam and i know what to do but im making serious little mistakes which mess up the rest of question really annoying

@CrystalClearMaths 4 ай бұрын

I quite understand (and identify with) your situation, proshooters1. I certainly hope that some of what I have suggested here makes a significant difference for you. It is painful to put in all that study time and not see the results in a test! I think one of the biggest things for me was practising clear setting out (clear communication) on paper and putting in each small step so that there was less chance for me to make silly mistakes while I was under stress in an exam room. Please let me know how things go for you ... and best wishes!

@ciomio3703 7 жыл бұрын

thank you sir.

@CrystalClearMaths 7 жыл бұрын

I am glad that the video helped you, CiO mio. Warm regards from Australia.

@rev0cs 2 ай бұрын

cheers mate

@CrystalClearMaths 2 ай бұрын

Cheers to you, too, rev0cs ... 👍.

@vidatoppoh4142 9 жыл бұрын

thanks. it helped me pass my math state test

@CrystalClearMaths 9 жыл бұрын

Vida Toppoh I'm glad, Vida! Thank you so much for letting me know. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Congratulations on passing ... and all the best for your future studies, too.

@edwardbeane1623 7 жыл бұрын

thank you

@CrystalClearMaths 7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Edward.

@raquellima1617 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you for your video. I'm currently preparing to take a standardized test and I often see myself at a crossroads. I either have to write less lines of work and reach the solution as fast as I can, at the expense of possibly getting the answer wrong, or taking the time to answer and writing as much as I feel comfortable with, but at the expense of possibly not even having the time to address all the questions in the exam. What would you recommend in this situation?

@CrystalClearMaths 2 жыл бұрын

What a great question, Raquel! You have beautifully described the tension that we are faced with during exams ... the need to show all (small) steps in order to avoid careless mistakes balanced against the need for speed. The exams that we sit for are invariably timed, which means that they are a race. My suggestion is that you train as you would for any race. That is, some of your training will be building strength and stamina (practising a wide variety of different and difficult questions), while some will be sprint and interval training. Some portion of your home work and study time should be racing against the clock. This work is normally done on simpler, drill-type questions. If I had to answer 20 questions for home work, I used to time myself when answering the first two and then estimate how long it would take to complete the remaining 18 questions. This meant that I was very much more focused on my work and completed it more rapidly than I would have otherwise. It also meant that I remembered the work more thoroughly, because I was so focused on it. But, one of the great benefits is that I was forced to learn what I needed to show paper to adequately answer the question while working at speed ... and then to practise that skill. In time, I found that I was not only accurate, but I was fast! Some of my peers commented that I never stopped writing during tests (as I never had to stop more than a few seconds to think what to do). In my first state-wide test, I remember taking just 40 minutes to fully complete the two hour paper. By that stage, I had been conscientiously training for speed (in the manner that I described above) for two years ... and I was astonished at how rapidly I had worked through the material. Our in-school tests were more difficult but I still managed to complete them with time to spare. Let me recommend racing the clock for perhaps 20-60% of your study time, depending upon your needs. Kind regards from Australia!

@phrangsngimyrthong3412 7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@CrystalClearMaths 7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@aero8429 Жыл бұрын

I'm actually a bright student in Math....My teacher even know it..but now I often and often do silly mistakes.(When I do the paper I feel like I'm correct but after getting marks I see that I've lose many marks because of my lack of concentration.)Earlier I was the First in any hard math test and did less silly mistake...I can't understand what has happened to me!I feel like I become panic when solving anything.This makes me frustrated.please help me....😭What shall I do....Overall all the mistakes that I have done in math paper,I see that only very few marks has lost because of lack of knowledge in the contrary many many marks has lost because lack of concentration.

@CrystalClearMaths Жыл бұрын

I feel for you, aero, and remember when I was in a similar position. I used to rush so much that, in one exam, I lost nearly 30% due to carelessness! I even managed not to turn over the last page and missed a whole page of questions :P It really does help to work on your habits ... how you set your work out, how many steps you take, what you actually write on the page and what you do in your head, your procedures (read the question, answer the question, reread the question to check that you have fully answered it before moving to the next question), etc. Work through your last test and examine each question where you failed to earn full marks ... and see if you can think of a better procedure or way of setting your work out on a page (or whatever), and then practise your new procedure until it becomes a habit. I am sure that you will find, step-by-step, that this will help. Very best wishes to you ... for your success! Kind regards from Australia.

@ub8dullr676 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I found your tips really useful but in particular, I have a maths test next week and I have been losing marks for careless errors. I try and do intense small working and re-read the question again and again etc but I end up running out of time. Have you got a solution, thanks.

@CrystalClearMaths 5 жыл бұрын

I am glad that the tips were useful, MyManUbi, but it is sad that you run out of time. The primary way to build up speed is to spend part of your study time doing revision/drill work with basic material ... i.e. basic skills. Even if you are working at an advanced level, it is helpful to spend a proportion of your study time factorising quadratic expressions, differentiating, integrating, solving linear equations, proving trigonometric identities, etc. (I am not sure what level of mathematics you are studying). Each of these can be practised with a quick burst of 5-15 minutes or so. Every so often, spending a sustained amount of time on these basic skills (building up stamina as well) is a good thing to do, too. Sometimes, we neglect these skills and, when under pressure, make careless errors when using them. This is one of the reasons that a concert pianist still practises their scales and that a top basketballer will still practise dribbling and simple layup shots, etc. ... so that those skills will not fail them during their "performance." I hope that helps a bit. Please let me know how you go with your test next week! Kind regards, Graeme

@ub8dullr676 5 жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths thank so much. I will use this

@CrystalClearMaths 5 жыл бұрын

@@ub8dullr676 I hope it gives you a 'boost,' MyManUbi. Best wishes for your test!

@Clashermon 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks i am super consistent in maths sometimes i get A+es and sometimes i get B-es cause i make so many errors

@CrystalClearMaths 9 жыл бұрын

Being consistent is really good, Clashermon. If it is errors that make all the difference, then you basically know all the work! I hope this video has given you pointers on how to develop good habits to reduce your error rate during tests. It would be wonderful to see you consistently getting A+ results! I would recommend setting time aside regularly to look at how you answer questions and how you set out and think through your work. This is obviously where your need is. Please let me know if it makes a difference for you. Best wishes for your studies!

@doesitlooklikeigiveafk7231 8 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm. I do all of these, all of which I thought up for myself but there is always that damn 1-3 qeustions that I mess up and not because I didn't know how to answer it. Then I just hate myself afterwards, such a dumb cycle I have.

@CrystalClearMaths 8 жыл бұрын

+DoesItLookLikeIGiveAF**k What can I say, friend? I am very impressed that you already do all of these things (and even moreso that you thought them up for yourself), but it is really sad that you keep messing up those 1-3 questions. I can feel your frustration. Just between you and me, it was not often that I earned 100% in major tests either. I was far from perfect ... but my results were much better towards the end of my high school than they were at the beginning. My average results were much closer to that goal (100%) and I came first by an increasingly larger margin. So, may I encourage you to persist? It can take time. The three biggest things for me were to practise hard to understand everything, to practise hard to build up speed, and to practise hard to establish solid and reliable habits. Eventually, these all "paid off." If we were face-to-face and discussing your frustrations, I would ask if you were overly tired when you sat for your exams, or if you felt particularly stressed, or if you had eaten well (so that your blood sugar levels were good for the duration of the examination). Hopefully, some of the things I share in this video (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/na2blcmKndvSfHU.html) will help you. I like the fact that you strive to excel. Best wishes to you, and please let me know how you get on. I would love to know!

@sisyphus_strives5463 Жыл бұрын

Hm, so in essence attempt to reduce automaticity in solving problems(the tendency to allow your brain to do automatic/practiced calculations) and attempt to tediously think through problems instead. When practicing mathematics there comes a point in which you can solve the problem without even thinking(at least in the more elementary classes) such a habit is very error-prone in exchange for its speed. Perhaps conceiving of each problem as one in which you need to provide a decently concise proof is a useful strategy, instead of a problem which demands one numerical answer(regardless of the steps it takes to get there).

@CrystalClearMaths Жыл бұрын

Not so much reducing 'automaticity' as developing habits of setting work out clearly (structure and sequence) and in sufficiently small steps so that each automatic process/step has an exceedingly low chance of introducing error. We still wish to avoid tedium and want to use automatic habits and skills, but develop them in such a way as to reduce the risk of careless errors. Because we all think and write differently, it is for each student to work out the detail that works best for them.

@sisyphus_strives5463 Жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths Thank you for your insights.

@CrystalClearMaths Жыл бұрын

@@sisyphus_strives5463 You are welcome, friend. Thank you very much for taking the time to comment.

@solomonchabungbam2825 4 жыл бұрын

I am a tenth grade student My carelessness is now affecting my grades.. Even though I try everything I can There would always be some mistakes and my parents are constantly lecturing me they scold me every time and I FEEL LIKE dying right now

@CrystalClearMaths 4 жыл бұрын

It is difficult, Solomon. All students make some careless mistakes but it is the better students who really suffer with them ... largely because they want to do well and because almost ALL their mistakes are careless ones (because they know their work). It is a bit like competitions at the Olympic Games. Often, there are two or more competitors who are capable of winning gold, but the medal goes to the one who makes the fewest mistakes on the day! If you are one of the more able students (and I suspect that you are), you will likely have a tendency to rush your work. I certainly did! The main cures are these: 1. Always set your work out clearly and show all steps. Don't jump steps and try to do 2-3 things at once. Rely on writing quickly and putting everything on paper. But clear setting out is vital, and you need to experiment with each topic and question type to see what kind of setting out is the clearest and most logical to you. Setting out includes where you place diagrams, how you line up = signs, etc. 2. Get in the habit of always checking for the accuracy of your answers and for the correct units before you consider your answer is complete. 3. You should always re-read each question AFTER you have answered it to ensure that you have answered it properly and completely. This is an excellent habit to develop and you should do this with all your home work and revision as well ... i.e. always do this. 4. Reduce your stress before exams by preparing your materials the night before, sleeping/exercising/eating well, and avoiding talking with other students on the day of the exam. Stress is a major cause of 'blanking out' and/or making careless mistakes. There are other things that can help but, if you have prepared well, these four would be the major ones. Please stay in touch and let me know how you go! Best wishes to you from Australia :-)

@solomonchabungbam2825 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sir I will try my best

@CrystalClearMaths 4 жыл бұрын

@@solomonchabungbam2825 You are welcome, Solomon. I hope these new habits work out for you. Kind regards.

@kidspartan1 11 жыл бұрын

Christopher?!

@mansoorsaleem525 8 жыл бұрын

Crystal, looks.like u really do work on each of ur comments =D

@mansoorsaleem525 8 жыл бұрын

*ur coments on ur video, I had a mistake percentage frm 40% to 5%, can u give more ideas to avoid mistakes ?

@mansoorsaleem525 8 жыл бұрын

*40%-5%

@CrystalClearMaths 8 жыл бұрын

+Mansoor Saleem Hello Mansoor, I try to respond to all of the comments that are left on my videos ... especially if questions are asked of me. At the moment, I do not have more suggestions for avoiding mistakes in exams than the ones in this video (about developing and practising good habits) ... and how to sit for mathematics exams (see kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j66RhK-p37u1qWw.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/na2blcmKndvSfHU.html). The latter two videos have a lot to do with managing stress. Even with good habits and good stress management, however, you may still make mistakes. We are all human after all, and even top athletes make errors. Any errors that you make should, however, be far fewer and less serious if you have put these principles into practice. Please let me know how you fare.

@mansoorsaleem525 8 жыл бұрын

+Crystal Clear Maths thanks alot

@mansoorsaleem525 8 жыл бұрын

+Crystal Clear Maths suscribed :)

@niranjanog9897 10 жыл бұрын

these i do every day when i do maths

@CrystalClearMaths 10 жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear it, Niranjan. Sadly, too many students do not develop and practise good habits. What you are doing is a good thing.

@holentirene9368 3 жыл бұрын

I just have 28days to my sat exam But I still do silly mistakes I don’t know know how to stop making silly mistakes

@CrystalClearMaths 3 жыл бұрын

I feel for you, Holent. We always will make silly mistakes. That is (sadly) part of being human. This video explains the principle that we can REDUCE the number of mistakes we make by developing new and better habits ... about how we think, how we approach different kinds of problems, how we set our work out on the page, the order in which we proceed through a problem, etc. New and better habits are formed by repetition and practice of BETTER methods. As I am sure you may have heard, it is not that 'practice makes perfect,' but rather that 'perfect practice makes perfect.' You still have time to work on some areas of your mathematics. If you can think of ways to improve your performance in some topics, you will benefit from practising those methods. My video should give you some ideas. I cannot promise to improve your results by a lot in one month, but they should improve noticeably in that time. This is a lifetime habit that is worth cultivating ... learning good or better methods for doing something and then practising those methods. I certainly wish you the best and would love some feedback from you, as to whether your month of revision and practise enhances your results (or not). Admittedly, you do not have a lot of time, but it is a LOT better than just having a few days or a week left! Kind regards to you.

@jamarimcfarlane4844 5 жыл бұрын

I lost 100 percent because i started at 6 instead of one in the accounting cycle steps.

@CrystalClearMaths 5 жыл бұрын

I do not understand your comment, Jamari. I have not studied accounting. Losing 100% because of one error seems incredibly severe.

@Plaksha_nayak 9 ай бұрын

I have my Math exam tomorrow I'm in 8th grade. I always ALWAYS make silly mistakes so much so that my teacher points it out in class every time. So I'm determined to not make silly mistakes. I lost 10 marks on my chemistry exam because I didn't read the question and I missed a whole question. Thank you so much for the video ❤

@CrystalClearMaths 9 ай бұрын

You are most welcome, Plaksha. I hope all goes well for your exam tomorrow. Write each step and try not to complete two or more calculations in your head at once (certainly, not during stressful exams). Also, re-read each question after you think you have finished answering it. I lost lots of marks because I forgot to round off answers or use the correct units. Let me know how you 'go.'

@Aaron-hh8nx 2 жыл бұрын

Just lost 4 marks Forgot to square a number and (different question) forgot to add a number 😭😭

@CrystalClearMaths 2 жыл бұрын

Aaaaarrggghhhhh! They are such simple things. When I was 15, I earned 149/150 in a state-wide mathematics exam. The mark I lost was because I said that √4 = 2 (and not ±2). I realised, just as I left the exam room ... and I still remember it. It is so easy to do, isn't it, Aaron? I feel for you. Best wishes to you.

@Aaron-hh8nx 2 жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths thx

@CrystalClearMaths 2 жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-hh8nx You are welcome, Aaron. It is so frustrating losing marks through carelessness ... a bit like Olympic contestants who miss out on a medal because of one slip-up on the day. We are human and can reduce the incidence of such things, but can never eliminate them. Best wishes for your future :-)

@royalboy850 3 жыл бұрын

I did simple differentiation wrong 😭

@CrystalClearMaths 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you have it all sorted out now, Royal Boy. On this channel, there are a few videos about differentiation ... especially using the chain, product and quotient rules. Hopefully, they may help you (see the first few videos on this playlist ~ kzfaq.info/sun/PLJ0RnXkLrsTTkqZBNyrNNkgLAx-FQ7mmS). Very best wishes to you from Australia!

@royalboy850 3 жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths sir I know differentiation but I did silly mistake didn't see that x term was in the power 2 and I differentiated it in hurry without checking the power

@CrystalClearMaths 3 жыл бұрын

@@royalboy850 That is so easy to do, RB. Were you tired or stressed at the time? Be encouraged. With practice and experience, the frequency of those errors diminishes ... a lot.

@royalboy850 3 жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearMaths I was stressed by time and end up making silly mistake . I had to do it fast time was less but the thing is whenever I do fast I end up making silly mistakes and if I do slow then time expires

@CrystalClearMaths 3 жыл бұрын

@@royalboy850 How true. When I was studying (at school and university), I learned to set some of my study time apart for drill work, to build up speed so that I could work quickly in exams. There are three useful questions to ask after each unit of study: Do I understand? Am I fast enough? How long before I forget? The answers to these will guide your future work.

@CrystalClearMaths 11 жыл бұрын

@dromer4690 8 жыл бұрын

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@CrystalClearMaths 8 жыл бұрын

+King Dromer - Minecraft and more That is certainly your privilege/prerogative King Dromer. I would be the first to admit that I don't know everything and lack the tools and skills to produce polished videos. However, it would help me create more useful videos if you were able to share what you disliked. I would find that quite useful (our best learning is often done when listening to people who disagree with us). Thank you.