@MT JANUARY PRESENTATION

@MT Presentations based on survey data: September: Counseling Center October: Tracking assignments November: Graduation/Grades December: Researching colleges January: Studying for tests/finals February: Choosing future classes March: Stress/Communication April: Researching careers May: Review and Final Survey

@MT Studying & Test-Taking Strategies

@MT Ask your teacher about the test format, then quiz yourself in the same way. Is it: a. Multiple choice? b. Short answer? c. Essay? d. Fill in the blank? e. Speech/presentation? f. All of the above? Allowed: open book? open note? notecard?

@MT Use backwards planning… When is the test? What content will I need to study? How long will that take? When will I do it?

@MT Study in the same location… It’s the place you’ve personalized You have materials (highlighters, pens) You know it will be available You have adjusted to the distractions

@MT Use non-linear note-taking to get a deeper understanding of the material: Examples: Mapping Cornell Notes

@MT Use color-coding and clumping… Colors are relatively easier to remember, likely because they create categories and use different parts of the brain. Clumping things into sections or groups are easier to remember because remembering the group helps you remember what’s in the group

@MT Know and use your own learning style

@MT Sleep well the night before the test and eat well the day of the test. Make sure your brain is not too tired to remember.

@MT Positive Thinking & Test Anxiety (Research about “learned helplessness”) Pessimists tend to think past failure is… Permanent Pervasive Personal Be an optimistic test-taker

@MT Thanks!