Prepare for exams

Test Preparation Skills

1. Reviewing your notes 2. Reviewing your text 3. Review old tests 4. Pre-test 5. Study groups 6. Calculator

10 steps to better test-taking

1. Memory Data Dump
2. Preview test 3. Second Memory Data Dump 4. Test Progress Schedule 5. Answer easy questions

6. Skip difficult questions

7. Review skipped questions 8. Guess at remaining answers 9. Review entire test 10. Use all of your test time

Overcoming test anxiety

Read instructions carefully Budget your test taking time

If you go blank, skip the question and go on (Come back to it later)

Dont panic when students start handing in their papers (Theres no reward for finishing first) Take deep, slow breaths Dont think about the fear (Step by step) Use positive thoughts for yourself (I know the material. I have studied)

6 types of test-taking errors

1. Misreading directions 2. Careless errors 3. Concept errors 4. Application errors 5. Test-taking errors 6. Study errors