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Slide 2 Test Taking Ch. 8 Strategies for Success in School Slide 3 Preparation! How can preparation improve Test Performance? Slide 4 Ninety percent of life is just showing up. Woody Allen Slide 5 By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. ~ Benjamin Franklin Slide 6 Preparation Attend class Pay attention Take good notes Join a study group 1:3 Communicate with your instructor Slide 7 Preparation Test date Study daily Dont procrastinate Find all your stuff Make it make sense Slide 8 Preparation What will be covered Ask for help A study place Take responsibility Be confident Slide 9 Preparation Identify test type and material covered Topics that will be covered Types of questions Material you will be tested on Slide 10 Preparation Use SQ3R to identify Whats Important Write your own test Slide 11 Preparation READ WRITE REVIEW RECITE Slide 12 Preparation Talk to people who already took the course Examine Old tests, IF the instructor makes them available Create a study plan and schedule Slide 13 Preparation Prepare through careful review Use SQ3R Review your notes Time your reviews carefully Mark up Organize Summarize Slide 14 Preparation Take a pretest Slide 15 24 hours before the test Eat Exercise Sleep Slide 16 Twas the Night Before Testing Go to bed on time. Pack your bag 1.Pencils 2.Eraser 3.Calculator 4.Scan tron 5.iClicker 6.Blue book 7.Watch 8.Sweater 9.Snack! Slide 17 Twas the Night Before Testing Go to bed on time. Pack your bag Solve problems Talk test concerns out Slide 18 Preparation: Good morning! Start your day as you always do. Eat a good breakfast. Think of what you will do to relax after you get home from school. Think Positive! Think Positive! Slide 19 Preparation Make the most of last-minute studying Review flash cards Focus on crucial concepts Create a last-minute study sheet Arrive early Slide 20 10 minutes before lift off Go to the bathroom Arrive Choose your seat Breath Pep-talk Slide 21 Test Anxiety How can you work through Test Anxiety? Test Anxiety: A bad case of nerves that can make it hard to think or to remember. Slide 22 Slide 23 Recognizing Stress & Anxiety: Symptoms Pounding Heart Shaking Dizziness Sweating Palms Shortness of Breath Headache Irritability Mental Blankness Slide 24 Explaining Anxiety : Fight or Flight The Bodys Natural Response to a Threat to its Physical Wellbeing Intellectual Wellbeing Social Wellbeing is to Release Adrenalin and Cortisol to Fight the Threat or to Flee from the Threat Slide 25 Test Anxiety Attitude See the test as an opportunity to learn Slide 26 Test Anxiety Attitude Understand that tests measure performance, not personal value Slide 27 Test Anxiety Attitude Appreciate your instructors purpose Slide 28 Test Anxiety Attitude Seek study partners who challenge you Slide 29 Test Anxiety Attitude Set yourself up for success Slide 30 Test Anxiety Attitude Practice relaxation Slide 31 Test Anxiety Attitude Practice positive self-talk Slide 32 What is self-talk? A message we say about ourselves, either out loud to a friend or internally to ourselves. A message we say about ourselves, either out loud to a friend or internally to ourselves. Slide 33 We tend to believe our self-talk messages. Slide 34 Negative Self-Talk About Test Taking Im scared to death. Im scared to death. I dont know this stuff. I dont know this stuff. I know Im going to I know Im going to bomb. bomb. Slide 35 Learn to stop these negative messages. Learn to stop these negative messages. Dont say them!! Dont say them!! Dont think them!! Dont think them!! Slide 36 Positive Self-Talk About Test Taking Positive Self-Talk About Test Taking I did okay on my practice tests. I did okay on my practice tests. I know this stuff. I know this stuff. I got it right yesterday; I can get it right today. I got it right yesterday; I can get it right today. Slide 37 Positive self-talk doesnt mean you are a genius, but that you have studied, you know the content, and you feel you can do well on the test. Positive self-talk doesnt mean you are a genius, but that you have studied, you know the content, and you feel you can do well on the test. Slide 38 Self-TalkIsTRUE!! Slide 39 When it is time for testing, you may try to fool others, but you cant fool yourself. Either you are ready, or you are not. No amount of self-talk will help if you are When it is time for testing, you may try to fool others, but you cant fool yourself. Either you are ready, or you are not. No amount of self-talk will help if you are unprepared. unprepared. Slide 40 Test Anxiety DAY OF THE EXAM Review your study guide. Dont cram Study Deeply Engage in a relaxed activity the last hour or two before the exam Be prepared with necessary tools Avoid peers that are anxiety generators Slide 41 Breathing deeply allows you to take in more oxygen. Breathing deeply allows you to take in more oxygen. More oxygen renews all your systems, including your brain! More oxygen renews all your systems, including your brain! Slide 42 Deep breathing directly counters anxiety and tight muscles. Deep breathing directly counters anxiety and tight muscles. Deep breathing lowers tension and reminds you to relax. Deep breathing lowers tension and reminds you to relax. Slide 43 C ontrol the cortisol by fooling your Limbic Brain Humor Time Management Posture Message Breathing Going to Your Fantasy Place Healthy Lifestyle Nourish your Brain Exercise your Brain Rest your brain Slide 44 Happily Ever Laughter Laughing releases the feel good hormone endorphin- also a natural pain killer. Laughing lowers your blood pressure and heart rate. Laughing raises T-lymphocytes in your body. Increases your immune system. There is a 45 minutes residual chemical effect in your body after hearty laughter. Slide 45 Posture Message: Tells your limbic system everything is fine. Sit confidently Hold your head up Smile or Chuckle to yourself Slide 46 Breathing: Dont Forget! Best exchange of Oxygen occurs in the bottom one third of your lungs. Slowly Breath in through the nose to count of 4 Breath Out through the mouth to count of 4 Slide 47 Test Taking Strategies What General Strategies can help you succeed on tests? Slide 48 Test Taking Strategies Write down key facts Mind Dump Slide 49 Test Taking Strategies Begin with an overview Slide 50 LOOK OVER THE LOOK OVER THE TEST AND PACE TEST AND PACE YOURSELF YOURSELF When you first get the test, dont just plunge into answering test items. dont just plunge into answering test items. Slide 51 Thumb through Get the lay of the land. Get the lay of the land. How many questions? How many questions? How many sections? How many sections? Are some questions worth more points than others? Are some questions worth more points than others? Slide 52 Pace yourself to finish with 10 minutes left over. for careless mistakes for careless mistakes skipped questions skipped questions misread items misread items Slide 53 Test Taking Strategies Read test directions If you do not understand the directions, ask for help. Slide 54 Test Taking Strategies Mark up the questions Express difficult questions in your own words. Slide 55 Jail the Detail! Highlight, underline, or circle the details in the questions. This helps you focus on exactly what the question is asking you to do. Mr. Detail Slide 56 Traps and tricks you need to know. Dont get lured into a charming answer Slide 57 What is the amount of an American coin that is greater in value than a nickel ($.05) ? A.$.06 B.$.07 C.$.08 D.$.09 E.$.10 The answer is (E), but it is easy to get tricked by (A) if you do not read the entire piece and pay close attention to what the question is asking. Slide 58 Test Taking Strategies Take special care on machine-scored tests Slide 59 Be a Whizwith the Grid! Beware! If the answer is not bubbled in exactly right YIKES! It will be wrong! Slide 60 Test Taking Strategies Work from easy to hard Slide 61 Keep On Keeping On! If you get to a couple of questions that you just dont know, dont give up! Keep trying your best! Slide 62 Dont Skip Around There is a difference in skipping around and going on to the next item on a test when you are unsure of the answer for the current item. There is a difference in skipping around and going on to the next item on a test when you are unsure of the answer for the current item. Slide 63 Test Taking Strategies Watch the clock Slide 64 Pace Yourself Dont spend too much time on any one question. Answers the easiest questions first Use all of the time allotted for the test. Slide 65 Take Short Breaks Stop for a moment Stop for a moment Shut your eyes Shut your eyes Take some deep breaths Take some deep breaths Slide 66 Test Taking Strategies Master the Art of intelligent guessing Slide 67 Remember You receive You receive NO POINTS for being the FIRST ONE to complete the test!! Slide 68 Ask a questions Ask for clarification during a test Slide 69 Skip, Return, Check If you finish early, check to make sure you have answered all questions. Slide 70 A Matter of Time As you go back through, do not change all answers. Remember: Your first guess is usually right. Slide 71 If you SNOOZE, You will LOSE! Dont leave a question unanswered. You will not have ANY chance of getting it right. Slide 72 Test Taking Strategies Maintain academic integrity