Hello Dcromagirl,
I have been very successful with using PR in mathematics ( leisure elective course-- LOL) , and research statistics ( required part of my job) and martial arts lately and have been acing my advanced calculus course, as well as progressing rapidly in the martial arts. One thing these disciplines have in common, with regard to photoreading is that you must spend the time in ACTIVATION.
For mathematics that means working out problems to the solution phase. YOu can PR and mindmap the theory sections and even PR and mindmap the graphs and diagrams, and that makes for easier comprehension and an intuitive sense for figuring out concepts like derivatives, integrals, polar coordinates, vector analysis, etc..
Whomever told you that you could activate the books during lecture was partially correct, as I have even activated difficult martial arts textbooks, when I saw the instructor demonstrate the moves. However, just like math, I have to actually put my hands and mind into working out the problem. There is no substitute, as Coldrayne explains in his post, to make the connections conscious, except by DOING it.
`Also, it is important to not be anxious! As Paul Scheele says ,"Pressure destroys passion.". Early in the semester is the time to put in all nighters if you must so you understand the material enough to get a B average, on practice midterms and tests. Once you are confident you can get a B, then you can just relax and enjoy mathematics and the As will come easy.
It takes discipline and effort early in the course, so you do not feel pressure when midterm time approaches. If you feel pressure going into the midterms, you may make careless mistakes. Also, as Alex stated , you may be prone to give up before you can succeed.
Hope this helps. Don't give up as the miracle may be just around the corner if you keep trying. I get straight As using PR in math and so can you.
Raleigh199
