Hey all, I don't really know how well each of you did on the exam, but if it was anything like me, you know something needs to change. I've been getting great grades on homeworks and what not and thought I understood most of the concepts we have covered thus far in the semester, but apparently not. I was thinking that maybe if any of you had time on Wednesdays, we could not only work on homework, but also discuss concepts. You know, the best way to learn is by teaching (something my father preaches). Think about it!
I'm thinking the same thing too, after realizing how bad my midterm was. Study group would be nice for me, for hw and especially to face the upcoming final exam. :))
A group discussion sounds good. I've also been getting decent grades for homework, but didn't do too well for the exam. I wonder if the grades he wrote on the board are after the curve =/
I seem to be suffering from the same problem, low midterm score. I would meet on wednesday as well. I am free most wednesday afternoons and nights.
I know that I am doing decent on the homework by struggled on the midterm so I am trying to figure out what is the next step that I need to do to make sure I do well on the final.
I honestly think the best way to learn this material is fully understand the basic definitions of Groups,Factor Groups, Isomorphisms, Homomorphisms, etc. Most of these structures are so new that you must spend a lot of time understanding the structure itself before doing the problems.
For example, I think this is like learning differentiation or integration for the first time. Before you can solve problems with it, you must comprehend why it works how it works.
