Memorization or Solving?
By nimlangcoy
@nimlangcoy (181)
Philippines
December 21, 2009 6:41am CST
students have hard time in memorizing and prefer mathematics,chemistry and physics because it needs a lot of solving and a few memorization. But Most students want memorization instead of solving because it really takes time to think how to solve. Me, I want memorization. it easily sticks in my mind. How about you?
4 responses
@ishme4nowz (679)
• United States
23 Dec 09
I think for myself, it's a mix of both. Sometimes solving is easier for me in some cases and in others, memorizing is easier. Usually this conflict happens in math and in the science subjects like Chemistry and Physics. I haven't really found out which is easier yet for me overall but I think it just depends.
@nimlangcoy (181)
• Philippines
23 Dec 09
yes,when you talk about physics and chemistry, they are really a combination of memorization and solving esp. the chemistry because you have to memorize the periodic table,the anions,ions- its really crazy.at the same time, you will also pass the gas laws which needs a lot of solving like the AVOGADRO's law, oh please, its very sick.
@FabHairWeave (197)
• United States
22 Dec 09
Solving is always going to be the better way to do something.
For instance, the time table that we all learn in introductory mathematics. We can memorize that 8 times 5 is 40 but what happens when we're faced with 8 times 12? Understanding the process means you'll never have to memorize in the first place.
@kezziahh (7)
• Philippines
23 Dec 09
i'm good in memorizing at the same time at problem solving. memorizing theories is easier for me, rather than memorizing the right formula for a problem. though problem solving is quite challenging, one must memorize too the way of solving to get the right answers.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
21 Dec 09
Memorization is the best for me. It's not that I'm not good at solving, it's just I can memorize much easier than solve. There are times where I do not want to sit down for hours on end to figure out the answer to the problem, yet I found myself having to do that.
