1. ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
Start off the workshop by introducing the workshop topic, to make sure everyone is in the right place. From there go ahead and introduce yourself. Name, year, program, assistantship, if there is time what was your undergraduate work and where are you from. It allows the audience to get to know you.
FYI: remind students at the end of the workshop there will be a post survey that will need to be completed from their smart phone, tablet, lap top. Let them know who it was sent from, Ie: aigrad2, Chelsey, etc. That way they can locate the that was sent prior to the workshop starting.
EXAM PREPARATION

2. 1060 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center
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Location: 1060 Hixson-Lied (across from Maple/Willow/Larch, off the 23 bus route)
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday-Friday. Website Resources 24/7
ff the 23 orange bus route

3. OVERVIEW OF SERVICES Academic Coaching Psych 131: Academic Skills
Presentations/Workshops
Tutoring Services
Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Discuss location, hours, services
Hand out bookmark, if desired

4. Study Strategies Time Management for Exams Test Formats Exam Logistics
OBJECTIVE & ROADMAP
To recognize previous exam performance and create a plan to be successful for future exams.
Study Strategies Time Management for Exams Test Formats Exam Logistics
Purpose: to go over the objectives of the workshop
Talking points: quickly give them an overview of what will be covered in the workshop.

5. Quick Tips | Bloom’s Taxonomy
STUDY STRATEGIES
Quick Tips | Bloom’s Taxonomy

6. QUICK STUDY TIPS
Read over the handout and identify anything new you might want to try OR something that you’ve already been doing that works for you

7. BLOOM’S TAXONOMY OF LEARNING
Theoretical framework
Different levels of thinking
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a psychological theory that outlines the levels in which we learn.
 The higher you move up the pyramid, the deeper you will learn the concept because you are engaging in deeper critical thinking.
Teachers use it!
Let’s look at these levels: (Intro Slide with Pyramid)
Starting at the base we have Remembering and Understanding, which could appear on a test as fill in the blank questions, vocab quizzes, T/F questions, etc.
These are the levels of learning typically utilized in elementary, middle, and high school
If you can remember and understand you are able to answer simple “what” questions
EX: What is the Bill of Rights? What are the steps of the Scientific Method?
Moving up, we have Applying, Analyzing, and Evaluating. These levels require us to be able to understand something and be able to apply it to new situations, analyze/critique information, and evaluate the content of information. This could appear on a test as open response questions, or multiple choice questions, etc.
These are the levels of learning that college professors are wanting you to be able to do
This is often how professors think about the material they are teaching and therefore this is the level of thinking that exams and other assignments require you to be at
Test questions are formed at this level of thinking and tend to be more “How” or “Why” questions
EX: How does the Bill of Rights apply in this situation? Why is it important to follow the scientific method?
Creating is a high level stage of creating new information. This could be creating research that reveals new findings/knowledge, or creating a model of something that hasn’t been done before.

8. 5-Day Study Plan | Weekly Schedule | Cramming | Prioritization
TIME MANAGEMENT
5-Day Study Plan | Weekly Schedule | Cramming | Prioritization

9. 5-DAY STUDY PLAN Purpose: show a template on exam prep
Talking Point: Discuss how this sheet is used to be more intentional about studying. It breaks things down in the beginning in 4 groups. From there it gives the student preparation ideas and review ideas. The back of the sheet is where the student will find how long to study for (2 or more hours a day!) and how to break things up. Day one is only preparing for the first group. The second day is prepping the second group and then reviewing the first day’s work. The reason is; the more a person sees something the better it is to be placed into long term memory. This is repeated for five days. The last day a student should challenge themselves to see how much they know. Can they talk to a friend about the content easily? Can they take a blank study guide and answer the questions? The five day really focuses on breaking down the content and reviewing that content every day.
Handout:

10. WEEK AT A GLANCE Weekly Schedule Exercise Classes Work/Student Orgs
Eating/Sleeping/Working Out
Weekend non-negotiables
Study time (at least 3 hours/day)

11. CRAMMING
The ASC does not recommend cramming for exams. However, if you find yourself in that situation, here are some strategies:
You cannot study everything
Relax…as best you can
Think about what the instructor will test you on
Skip the less important information
What to do
Accept the fact that you cannot study everything. Give up the goal of perfect studying; it’s too late this time. You must make hard choices.
Relax…as best as you can. You will remember more when you are relaxed. Breathe deeply and think calming thoughts.
Start by thinking about your instructor. What knowledge do they value most? Definitions? Principles? Facts? Solving problems? Get those things as clear in your head as you can.
Look for important knowledge in books or notes. Skip less important or supplemental information. Scan pages to find what you want. Use clues like chapter sub-headings, boldface type, summaries, etc.

12. PRIORITIZATION What happens when life starts getting hectic?
There are so many things to do, and not enough time.

13. ABC To-Do List
Assign a priority status of “A,” B”, or “C” to each of the items of your to-do list or task list.
It allows you to take a total inventory (called the Mind Dump) of everything then fill them into the high, medium, or low priority categories for each day of the week.
Just remember that whatever doesn’t get completed will need to be carried over to the next day!
Purpose: show a template on exam prep
Talking Point: Discuss how this sheet is used to be more intentional about studying. It breaks things down in the beginning in 4 groups. From there it gives the student preparation ideas and review ideas. The back of the sheet is where the student will find how long to study for (2 or more hours a day!) and how to break things up. Day one is only preparing for the first group. The second day is prepping the second group and then reviewing the first day’s work. The reason is; the more a person sees something the better it is to be placed into long term memory. This is repeated for five days. The last day a student should challenge themselves to see how much they know. Can they talk to a friend about the content easily? Can they take a blank study guide and answer the questions? The five day really focuses on breaking down the content and reviewing that content every day.
Handout:

14. STRATEGIES FOR DIFFERENT FORMATS
Short Answer | Essay | Open Book Exams | True/False | Multiple Choice | Math and Science Problems

15. DIFFERENT TEST FORMATS
Short Answer
Be clear and concise
Essays
Study outlining your answer for possible essay prompts
Open Book Exams
Study just as much as you would for an in-class exam. They are usually timed tests!
Index your notes/book for quick reference
True/False
Be cautious extreme wording, these tend to be false
Multiple Choice/Objective Tests
Read questions carefully
Eliminate obviously wrong options
Math and Science Problems
List the knowns
Think about similar practice problems
Open Book
Sometimes given when a student needs to refer to charts or other materials in the text. You must prepare for an open book exam as thoroughly as you would for a closed book exam. You won’t have time to re-read and look for formulas during the test.
Number and index your text book so that the parts of it that you need to reference are easy to find.
True/False
The statement must be 100% true in order to be marked “true,” not 50% true or even 99%. This could be the difference of just one word, so read carefully.
Because of this, false answers tend to be extreme in their wording and true answers moderate.
Usually false key words: no, never, none, always, every, entirely, only
Usually true key words: sometime, often, frequently, ordinarily, generally
When in doubt, guess “true.” You have a 50% chance of being right, and since the purpose of the exam is to impart accurate information, tests tend to be weighted slightly toward true answers.
Multiple Choice/Objective
Read the directions carefully, as you might be asked to select the one incorrect option or to choose more than one answer
As with true/false questions, be sensitive to the wording of the question. Is the wording extreme or moderate?
Eliminate any answers which are obviously wrong first
Choose the best answer, which is not necessarily the familiar answer. Try not to second guess yourself.
If you are stuck, select “all of above,” if that is an option. As with true/false questions, the purpose of the exam is to teach as well as test, “all of the above” is correct slightly more often than you might expect.
Math and Science
Read through the problem carefully to discern what the question is asking precisely. Be able to state the problem in your owns words.
List the knowns, the implied unknowns and the parameters of the problem using your own notation. What relationship do the assembled facts have to one another? Do any formulae jump to mind? If so, write them down.
Draw any appropriate diagrams or illustrations.
Does the problem remind you of something from your text or lecture notes? If so, what was the case then? Does it apply to this problem?
If you come back to a problem and still cannot find the answer, circle the work that you want the instructor to grade (assuming you have more than one approach on the page). Cross out the superfluous work, leaving it still readable.

16. WORK TIME

17. Things to check before the exam:
EXAM LOGISTICS
Things to check before the exam:
Time? Location? Grade you need? Is the exam cumulative? Which tests are going to require more studying than others?

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