MATH STUDY SKILLS EVALUATION
Read each of the items below.
Choose the statement in each group which is true of you.
Indicate what you actually do
rather that what you should do by
circling a, b, or c. Be Honest with
yourself.
SS 1. I
study math every school day:
a. seldom
b.
often
c.
almost always
MA 2. I become stressed and forget important
procedures during a math test:
a. seldom.
b. often
c. almost always become
SS 3. I
study math at least:
a. 2 to 4 hours a week.
b. 4 to 6 hours a week.
c. 8 to 12 hours a week.
SS 4. Each
week, I:
a. seldom plan to study math the best time
that fits into my schedule.
b. often plan to study math the best time that
fits into my schedule.
c. almost always plan to study math the best
time that fits into my schedule.
SS 5. When
I study the night before a test, distractions:
a. seldom bother me.
b. often bother me.
c. almost always bother me.
SS 6. When
I take math notes, I:
a. seldom copy all the steps to a problem.
b. often copy all the steps to a problem.
c. almost always copy all the steps to a
problem.
SS 7. When I become confused in math class, I:
a. seldom stop taking notes.
b. often stop taking notes.
c. almost always stop taking notes.
SS 8. In math class, I:
a. seldom ask questions.
b. often ask questions.
c. almost always ask questions.
HW 9. I:
a. seldom stop reading the math textbook when
I get stuck.
b. often stop reading the math textbook when I
get stuck.
c. almost always stop reading the math
textbook when I get stuck.
HW 10. When
I have difficulty understanding the math topic, I:
a. seldom go to the instructor or tutor.
b. often go to the instructor or tutor.
c. almost always go to the instructor or
tutor.
HW 11. Before
doing my homework, I review class notes or read the textbook assignment:
a. seldom
b. often
c. almost always
HW 12. When completing math homework assignments,
I fall behind:
a. seldom.
b. often
c. almost always
HW 13. After
reading the math textbook, I mentally review what I have read:
a. seldom
b. often
c. almost always
HW 14. When I study:
a. Distractions seldom bother me.
b. Distractions often bother me.
c. Distractions almost always bother me.
HW 15. I do most of my studying the night before the
test:
a. seldom
b. often
c. almost always
HW 16. I
develop memory techniques to remember math concepts:
a. seldom
b. often
c. almost always
SS 17. When taking
a math test, I start on the first problem and work the remaining problems in
their numbered order:
a. seldom.
b. often
c. almost always
SS 18. I check over my test answers when time
permits:
a. seldom
b. often
c. almost always
SS 19. I analyze the test errors when my math test
is returned:
a. seldom.
b. often
c. almost always
HW 20. When
doing homework I:
a. seldom develop math strategies to solve
problems.
b. often develop
math strategies to solve problems.
c. almost always
develop math strategies to solve problems.
Items Answer
A Answer B Answer C Winning
at Math
(1
point) (2 points) (4 points) Reference
1. SS ________ ________ _________ pp. 21-29
2. MA ________ ________ _________ pp.92-101
4. SS ________ ________ _________ pp. 111-113
5. SS ________ ________ _________ pp. 119-121
6. SS ________ ________ _________ pp. 141
7. SS ________ ________ _________ pp. 144
11. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 141
12. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 164-167
14. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 119
17. TT ________ ________ _________ pp. 185-186
19. SS ________ ________ _________ pp. 188-195
20. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 168-171
total ________ + ________ +_________ = __________
Items Answer
A Answer B Answer C Winning at Math
(5
points) (3 points) (1 point) Reference
3. SS ________ ________ _________ pp. 105-111
8. SS ________ ________ _________ pp. 151
9. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 159-162
10. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 167
13. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 162-163
15. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 121-123
16. HW ________ ________ _________ pp. 77-81
18. TT ________ ________ _________ pp. 187-188
total ________
+ ________ +_________ = ___________
from : Winning at Math by Paul D. Nolting , Phd.