Anxiety
What is the best way to avoid test anxiety?
Be prepared for your test
What are Acronyms
When you make a word from the first letter of each term to be memorized (Homes= Great Lakes; ROY G BIV = Rainbow colours)
What is the Journey method also called?
Loci Method
It involves closing your notebook or laptop by writing notes about the topic or subtopic that you already know for studying.
What is involved with retrieval practice?
Rapid heart rate
sweating
feeling faint
feeling nervous
upset stomach
headache
feeling disconnected
unfocused in class
What are the symptoms of test anxiety?
What are Acrostics
When you use the first letter of each term to be memorized to then form an easy to recall sentence (Because: Big Elephants Can Always Use Small Ears)
Spacing is a strategy used to distribute a study period over a period of time rather than cramming it all in before a test or exam.
What is spacing?
When we combine text information and visual information, student learning is enhanced.
What is Duo Coding?
What does ‘FLEAS’ stand for in relation to test anxiety and time pressure?
F- First read directions
L- Look over text
E- Easiest first
A- Answer questions worth more next
S- Skip what you don’t know
What is Mnemonics
What is the study strategies whereby a device- like a rhyme, acronym or pattern of letters, or a silly sentences
Why would you use Interleaving ?
•To avoid becoming bored,
•But most importantly, to look for connections between concepts.
We use elaboration by asking:
•How something works
•Why something works
How do we use elaboration for studying?
Lack of test preparation
Lack of good study skills/habits
Past negative performance/ experience with tests
Excessive worrying about not doing well
Forgetfulness over content
What causes test anxiety?
is used to prompt the recall of important information.
How do mnemonics help in the study process?
1: go on a mental journey
2: visualize items that rep your learning at specific points along the journey (drop items along the way)
3: retrieve information by retracing your steps on your mental journey
What are the steps of Memory Palace?
Spacing can help achieve these results just by reviewing and scanning important information and details for a few days which then results in better retention and performance on a test, especially when it’s a few days away.
How does spacing help result in better performance and retention when it comes to studying?