Do you know what are the most common mistakes when studying geometry?
Hello guys! Today's post will be about mistakes in geometry.
Geometry can feel like a fascinating visual puzzle or a frustrating mess of formulas and shapes. If you relate more to the second feeling, there are some chances that you're making some of the most common mistakes students fall into. Here you can read about the five most common ones:
Memorizing formulas before understanding them.
Many students think that geometry is a list of formulas without any sense between them. This technique might help them in a short term period, but it often leads to confusion when exercises become more complex. If you don’t understand how to apply them, you are more likely to use it incorrectly.
A very simple way of avoiding this kind of situation is focusing on understanding why you have to use it, not what. This way makes the students develop critical and logical thinking in order to apply the different formulas.
Skipping drawing diagrams and shapes
Geometry is a visual element, which means that it would be easier for you if you draw the diagram or shape that you have to use during the exercise. Trying to solve problems without a visual tool, can lead to big mistakes too.
The solution to this problem is to draw a visual element and connect it to a formula while you are studying it, also use colors in order to highlight it.
Overlooking basic definitions
Simple concepts such as line, point, angles, sides…may seem very basic, but they are the foundation of geometry. Ignoring them or not study them can result in misunderstandings that lead to big mistakes.
In order to avoid it, it is highly recommended that you review all these basic and simple concepts and also write them all together in the same document so you can access it whenever you want.
Skipping some steps in your reasoning
In order to solve exercises or problems, some students skip “obvious steps”, so it always bring them to make different mistakes because they take it for granted.
There is a simple way in order to avoid this kind of mistakes, which is writing all steps one by one so it can help you to revise if you have missed some of them.
Practicing only familiar or the same problems
This kind of practice may make you feel safe, but it limits your growth. Geometry requires problem-solving from different perspectives and a variety of exercises and activities.
In order to avoid this mistake, you can challenge yourself with different activities, including real world applications.
Avoiding these kinds of mistakes can make geometry an enjoyable and satisfying subject. Here you can find a video about fun facts of geometry:
This is all for today’s post. Thank you very much!
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