1) Learning physics is not about memorizing facts and equations. It’s about developing problem solving skills that will be a part of your thought processes long after facts like the kinematic equations of motion fade away.
2) Attend all lectures and read the material BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER it is covered in class. You are wasting a lot of energy in class if you are coming unprepared.
3) Cramming and pulling all-nighters are horrible ways to study physics. It is best to do a little physics every day. Schedule time to study or work problems during the hours of the day you are most acute mentally.
4) Try verbalizing the ways you solve problems with friends, relatives, pets, or your bedroom wall. Putting thoughts into words is a great way to gain clarity. If you are verbalizing to people like classmates who can give you feedback, this is even better.
5) Watching people solve problems is not enough. You have to be able to do it all by yourself. When stuck, seek help and then try to advance a little further. Eventually you will break through a wall.
6) Think positively. Don’t let intimidated or discouragement be your default mode of thought. Instead, know that problem solving can be an intrinsically rewarding and pleasurable experience for humans. The reward is often greater the harder the problem solving effort becomes.
7) Miscellaneous Problems Solving Strategies: Visualize problems by drawing diagrams; break problems into manageable parts, often these parts can be identified by considering natural temporal or spatial divisions.
8) Don’t panic during an exam. Start by getting a grasp of the exam’s scope by looking over the entire exam. Start with problem one. If you get stuck, put it aside and calmly move on to problem two. If you get stuck on problem two, calmly move on to problem 3. Your brain will “buffer” problems one and two and something you see somewhere else on the test may inspire solutions.
9) When you get homework and exams back, carefully review the questions of parts of questions that you got wrong. Learn from your mistakes.
1) Kujifunza fizikia si kuhusu kukumbuka ukweli na equations. Ni kuhusu kuendeleza ujuzi wa kutatua tatizo ambayo itakuwa sehemu ya michakato yako ya mawazo muda mrefu baada ya ukweli kama vile kinematic equations ya mwendo kupotea mbali. 2) Hudhuria hotuba zote na kusoma habari kabla, wakati, na baada ya kufunikwa darasani. Unapoteza nguvu nyingi katika darasa ikiwa huja bila kujitayarisha. 3) Kujifunza na kufanya kazi usiku kucha ni njia mbaya sana za kujifunza fizikia. Ni afadhali kufanya mazoezi ya fizikia kila siku. Panga wakati wa kujifunza au kufanya kazi wakati wa saa za mchana unazokuwa na akili nzuri zaidi. 4) Jaribu kueleza jinsi unavyoweza kutatua matatizo pamoja na marafiki, watu wa ukoo, wanyama wa kufugwa, au ukuta wa chumba chako cha kulala. Kuweka mawazo katika maneno ni njia nzuri ya kupata uwazi. Ikiwa unafanya hivyo kwa maneno kwa watu kama vile wanafunzi wenzako ambao wanaweza kukupa maoni, hii ni bora zaidi. 5) Kuangalia watu wakitatua matatizo si jambo la kutosha. Lazima uwe na uwezo wa kufanya hivyo peke yako. Unapokwama, tafuta msaada na kisha jaribu kusonga mbele kidogo. Hatimaye utavunja ukuta. 6) Fikiria mambo kwa njia nzuri. Usiruhusu kuogopeshwa au kukata tamaa kuwe njia yako ya kufikiri. Badala yake, ujue kwamba kutatua matatizo kwaweza kuwa jambo lenye kuthawabisha na lenye kufurahisha kwa wanadamu. Mara nyingi thawabu ni kubwa kadiri jitihada za kutatua tatizo zinavyozidi kuwa ngumu. 7) Mifano mbalimbali ya kutatua matatizo: Fikiria matatizo kwa kuchora michoro; kuvunja matatizo katika sehemu manageable, mara nyingi sehemu hizi inaweza kutambuliwa kwa kuzingatia asili muda au nafasi mgawanyiko. 8) Usiogope wakati wa mtihani. Anza kwa kupata ufahamu wa upeo wa mtihani kwa kuangalia juu ya mtihani mzima. Anza na tatizo la kwanza. Ikiwa umekwama, weka kando na kwa utulivu uendelee na tatizo la pili. Ikiwa umekamatwa na tatizo la pili, endelea kwa utulivu na tatizo la tatu. Ubongo wako uta "buffer" matatizo moja na mbili na kitu unachokiona mahali pengine kwenye mtihani kinaweza kuhamasisha suluhisho. 9 Unapopata kazi za nyumbani na mitihani, angalia kwa uangalifu maswali ya sehemu za maswali uliyoyaelewa vibaya. Jifunze kutokana na makosa yako.