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“Developing Good Study
Test Taking Lecture 3 “Developing Good Study Behaviors”
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The Forgetting Curve! % REMEMBERED TIME Pythagoras (575-
100% Pythagoras (575- 495 B.C.) a Greek philosopher, scientist, and religious teacher 80% He discovered the Pythagoras Theorem. 60% I think he was a mathematician or something. % REMEMBERED 40% Greek guy. Probably dead. 20% Huh? 0% ONE DAY 7 DAYS 14 DAYS 63 DAYS TIME
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Introduction to Good Study Behaviors
Your success in scoring high on tests begins with good study habits. HOW & WHEN you review will influence your test grades the most!! Successful students use long-term study techniques while poor students are often crammers. Crammers tend to read desperately in a single night to cover everything that should have been studied in previous days…weeks… or over the whole semester.
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CRAMMING Cramming causes unnecessary pressure on
you and will make your test anxiety worse! So, the choice is yours: choose to make test taking strategies work for you!
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Considerations for Good Test Taking
*We’re going to talk about easy strategies that you can use… BEFORE… DURING… AFTER… an important test to increase your chances for success!
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X BEFORE THE TEST… In the weeks before the test…
Follow a healthy diet: Brain activity depends on blood sugar. *NOT from donuts, candy, soda, etc. *Good sources of blood sugar include fruit juice, eggs, milk, etc. X
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In the weeks before the test…
Be sure to get enough SLEEP! 7-8 hrs./night recommended Your thinking/reasoning skills will be sharper after a good night’s rest.
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In the weeks before the test…
Get EXERCISE! Your brain needs as much oxygen as it can get! Even simple movements increase oxygen to the brain.
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Just Before the Test… Come prepared:
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Just Before the Test… Cope with panic & nervousness!
Refer to Lecture 1 Notes for tips on positive thinking and relaxation techniques.
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Just Before the Test… Arrive early…why? Pay close attention to
the verbal directions given by the instructor. Why do you think the verbal directions are so important?
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THE HOUR HAS ARRIVED… You arrived to class early, &
you are ready—the test has just been given to you. Look over the whole test before you answer anything. Take mental note of the point value of each question. Budget your time, and plan to use up ALL of the allotted amount of time for the test. Do a “mind dump”—means to make quick notes of anything you might forget in the margins of the test. Outline your answers to essay questions—this will help you get organized.
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NOW BEGIN THE TEST… Read directions carefully…NEVER assume you
know what the directions say. 2.Answer easy questions first. *This will build your confidence. *It will also give you momentum to get through the rest of the test. 3.Go back to the difficult questions later. *Your subconscious mind has been working on harder quest. while you were doing easier ones.
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*Earlier items on test might give clues to
needed information on later items. 4.Answer ALL the questions…unless you are penal- ized for wrong answers. 5.Ask the instructor to explain any unclear items. *Do not ask for answer. *Ask instructor to rephrase the question. 6.Answer questions from the instructor’s point of view. 7.Use margins to explain why you chose a particular answer if question was unclear or if an answer seems ambiguous.
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DURING THE TEST… (continued)
What can you extrapolate from this data? Circle key words in difficult questions. Try to express difficult questions in your own words without changing the meaning of the question. What conclusions can I make from this information? Use up ALL the time allowed for the test. *extra time…rework questions again *students who leave early are NOT necessarily smarter…chances are they missed many questions or else they’re geniuses!!
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IT’S OVER!!! (whew!) Write down all problematic
questions so that when you get your test back, you can check to see if you got them right or not. If you feel that you should have been given credit for an answer… Be prepared to present a strong argument. The instructor might concede the points to you. SAVE all your tests for review for the bigger tests. Often, same questions will be on major tests but reworded or put in a different section.
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