title: Winning at math: Your guide to learning mathematics through successful study skills
author: Paul D Nolting
description: The format of winning at Math has been revised to make it easier to read and contains more proven math study skills techniques. the chapter on test anxiety has been expanded to assist students with math anxiety.
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  “Being good at science and mathematics isn’t just something you _are_ ; it’s
  something you _become_. This users’ guide to the brain unmasks the mystery
  around achieving success in mathematics and science. I have seen far too many
  students opt out when they hit a rough patch. But now that learners have a
  handy guide for ‘knowing better,’ they will also be able to ‘do better.’”
  
  
  —SHIRLEY MALCOM, HEAD OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAMS, AMERICAN
  ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
  
  
  “ _A Mind for Numbers_ is an excellent book about how to approach mathematics,
  science, or any realm where problem solving plays a prominent role.”
  
  
  —J. MICHAEL SHAUGHNESSY, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF
  MATHEMATICS
  
  
  “I have not been this excited about a book in a long time. Giving students
  deep knowledge on _how to learn_ will lead to higher retention and student
  success in every field. It is a gif