Before a Test
The night before a test, you should
Get a good night's sleep :)
What should you do as soon as you receive a test?
Write down things that are hard to remember along with your memory retrieval tools.
Name 1 person you can seek feedback from after a test.
Professor, the AAC, a classmate
This on campus organization can help with all the preparing phase and the post-test phase of test taking.
Academic Achievement Center!
This format of test involves retrieving and reproducing information
Recall test
Name 1 reason test-taking anxiety occurs
Lack of preparation, past negative experiences, fear of failure, poor skills
What is an important step to make sure you do not get discouraged between tests?
Stay Positive!
The YFY Success planner has what resources to help with test-taking?
Academic Support Resources, Study Cycle on pg 20
This strategy involves stating aloud the information you want to remember
Recitation
If you find yourself second-guessing your multiple-choice answer, you should:
"Argue" and convince yourself why you should change the answer
After you complete a test, you should ___ yourself so you'll be motivated to do it again
Reward
What important step should you do take on the day of the test to make sure you do not miss anything?
Get to the test taking space early
You should come prepared with ____
If you find yourself getting anxious, you should:
(name 2 strategies!)
Remind yourself that anxiety is normal, take deep breaths, use positive reinforcement, and don't dwell
This "tool" will help you break down tasks and stay on top of things when studying for a test
Time management
This resource can help you with academic skills, tutoring, and more
The morning of an exam, you should
Eat breakfast and avoid caffeine (if you don't usually consume it)
These verbs point to the type of thinking your instructor expects you to demonstrate in your answer
Mental action verbs
After you receive your grade on a test, what should you do to help better your preparation for the next one?
Go over the answers sand see where you lost points, so you can trouble shoot where things went wrong.
What test taking tip did Aria recommend during the Time Management lesson, that she has since found out was incorrect?
Chewing gum!