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Test-taking Strategies
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Session Topics
• Test preparation
• Study techniques
• Increasing your memory
• Test-taking strategies
• After the exam
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Test Preparation
• Organize your study materials
• Create a study schedule
• Create a study group
• Find a productive study location
• Assess how well you know information and what resources are available
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Study Checklist Organizing a planner Notes, Text, HW
Setting Goals Text
Minizing distractions HW, Notes
Creating a study schedule
Types of Learning Styles Notes, Text, HWHow to apply to studies TextbookMy learning style Lab reportStudy techniques HW, Notes
Cornell Method HW, Notes
3-ring binder Textbook
Organization tips Lab report
Outline format Quizzes
Recitation Notes, Text, HWPractice Lab reportAssociation QuizzesMnemonic Devices HW, NotesMind mapping HW, Notes
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Mind Mapping
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Test Preparation
• Space out studying (start early!)
• Avoid distractions
• Most important information first
• General, main concepts first
• Study when most alert
• Utilize multiple resources
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Predicting Test Questions
• Nature of the test
• Put yourself in the instructor’s shoes
• Look for questions in your notes
• Clues during class
• Quizzes, labs, other assignments
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Increasing Memory
• Make it meaningful
• Create associations
• Create pictures
• Write it down
• Questioning
• Recite and repeat
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Test-taking Strategies
• Pay attention to verbal instructions
• Scan whole test immediately • Evaluate each section
• Read directions carefully
• Tips for different types of exam questions?
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Test Question Format
• Multiple Choice
• True/False
• Short-Answer/Essay
• Creating a test sheet
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After the Exam
• Reflect on the exam • How do you feel about the test?
• How effective were your reviews?
• How accurate were your question predictions?
• When test is returned • On what material were the questions based?
• What types of questions were there?
• What questions did I miss?
• How would I prepare differently?
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Ellis, Dave. (2013). Becoming a Master Student. Boston, MA. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
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