[CHM 112] Studying for CHM 112

[Andrew J. Pounds]

Students often ask how they should study for my class. Here are my 
recommendations.


 1.

    Read a section of the book that is relevant to the topic either just
    discussed in lecture or that is coming up in lecture.

 2.

    At the end of each of these sections you will generally find a
    worked example problem. Make sure you understand how the problem is
    done and then try the exercise problem that immediately follows the
    example problem in the chapter.

 3.

    Once you have completed the example problem move to the end of
    chapter problems. The initial end of chapter problems are segmented
    categorically to match up with the chapter sections. Try the end of
    chapter problems that match up with the section you just read.


Repeat this three step process for all of the relevant chapter sections 
THEN...


 4.

    Attempt the problems I assign from Burdge from the "Additional
    Problems" section following the end of chapter problems. Some of
    these problems will require you to apply your knowledge more deeply
    than the earlier problems.

 5.

    Attempt MY additional problems.



Questions?

-- 
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds_aj at mercer.edu)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627
http://faculty.mercer.edu/pounds_aj

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