TAKING CHARGE: CHAPTER 8 DEALING WITH TESTS SECTION 8.2: MAKING THE GRADE IN YOUR EDUCATIONAL LIFE © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS.

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TAKING CHARGE: CHAPTER 8 DEALING WITH TESTS SECTION 8.2: MAKING THE GRADE IN YOUR EDUCATIONAL LIFE © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS

LEARNING HOW TO LEARN If you understand how to learn, you will retain more material and study more efficiently Successful strategies will:  Increase confidence in your knowledge of the materials  Help you overcome issues such as test anxiety  Give you a greater chance at academic success © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY Cognitive Domain Affective Domain Psychomotor Domain © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

LEARNING STYLES Visual Aural Verbal Physical Logical Social Solitary © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

LEARNING DISABILITIES Neurologically-based processing difficulties Can interfere with basic processing skills  Reading  Writing  Math And/or with higher level skills  Organization  Time planning  Abstract reasoning © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

OVERCOMING LEARNING DISABILITIES Multisensory teaching techniques Disability focused techniques  Organization difficulty – focus on a master schedule or daily planner  Writing difficulty – practice writing on own time on projects not class-related or graded  Math difficulty – practice everyday math and find practical © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS

OVERLEARNING Increases how much knowledge a person can retain Helps you feel more confident on testing day © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

SQ3R Survey Question Read Recite Review © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

MEMORY AND YOUR BODY Your memory functions best when you take care of your body  Exercise  Get enough sleep  Eat a balanced diet © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

PRESSURE Few things are as stressful to a college student as midterms and final exams © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

WHAT IS TEST ANXIETY? Symptoms:  Profuse sweating, especially on palms  Shallow breathing  Dizziness  Rapid heartbeat  Nausea  Racing thoughts and/or “going blank” © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS

COPING STRATEGIES Keep a realistic perspective Practice deep breathing Progressive muscle relaxation © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS

BEST RELIEF The best relief for test for test anxiety is proper preparation!  Avoid procrastination  Desperation at the night before or last second does not equal inspiration © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS

STUDY STRATEGIES Stay up-to-date on class information Understand information as you go along Read and study in meaningful chunks Break study times into manageable time segments Mnemonic techniques © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS

TEST ROUTINES Read all directions first Preview the test for the big picture Complete the easiest parts first In essays, write legibly, organize and support your material Leave time to check over the test © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS

FURTHER REFLECTION Do you find it easy not to cheat? Why or why not? How do your own existing personal study strategies differ from the strategies in this chapter? © 2012 IDEAS CENTER - PUBLICATIONS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Test-Taking Tips & Study Skills Test-Taking Strategies © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications