Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. The Complete Student Achieving Success in College and Beyond

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Nine: Testing, Testing… Overcoming anxieties by learning test strategies.

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Prepare Yourself with These Techniques Silent review. Recitation. Diagrams and mind-mapping. Flash cards.

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. General Test Taking Strategies Arrive ahead of schedule. Read all test directions carefully. Read over each test question carefully.

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Types of Tests Essay tests. Objective test. –Both types are easier when you know simple strategies.

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Overcoming Test Anxiety Begin with preparation. Try a “dry run.” Prepare yourself physically and mentally. Give yourself time. This is not the time to be social.

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. More Ways to Overcome Test Anxiety Face up to your worst fantasy. Use your anxiety. Remember your mind-over-matter techniques. Ignore the comings and goings of others. Take a “Time Out” if necessary.

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Contesting Your Grade There’s a right way and a wrong way.

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. When Failure Strikes Experience it…shed it. Don’t assign blame. Failure is temporary. You can fail if you don’t try. Analyze your failure.

Copyright 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. A Caution Against Cheating It’s anti-knowledge--not what you came to college for.