Peer Planner Evaluation, Prepare for quiz then Response 7

1. Write about a positive success story about a time you did your best on a test.

How did you do it, how did it feel, what was the test in, why did you do so well, etc.

2. List the many ways in which you prepare for different types of tests (such as cramming, etc)

Brainstorm and list situations that make taking test difficult, such as health issues.

When done – prepare for quiz, Peer Planner Eval

How Can Preparation Improve Test Performance?(overview)

Identify Test Type and Material Covered (210) Create a Study Schedule and Checklist (213) Prepare Through Careful Review (213) Take a Pretest (213-214) Prepare Physically (214) Make the Most of Last-Minute Cramming

(215)

Chapter 7: Test TakingPg 210

Chapter 7: Test Preparation

Success 100, pg 209

The Best Test Preparation Strategies

Attend class, listen actively, and participate.

Take good notes and review them regularly.

Keep up with reading and other assignments.

Test Question Prediction

Use SQ3R to identify what is important Listen for clues at review sessions Make an appointment to see your instructor Talk to people who already took the course

and look at comments on teacher evaluation websites

Examine old tests, if the instructor makes them available

Predict some Test Questions

Look at a textbook (either ours or for another class)

In the chapter(s) for this week, determine the Key Terms – write the definitions

Write some potential test questions: what will your professor ask you about this material?

How Can You Work Through Test Anxiety?

Prepare and Have a Positive Attitude

Test Anxiety and the Returning Student

Give one/Get One

Fold a paper in half (hot dog style). On the top of ½ of the paper, write

“Negative Thinking about Tests”Take 2 minutes to write down

some negative thinkingTalk to 5 people in the class and

write down their negative thoughts on the same side of the paper

Take 2 minutes and think of some ways to turn those negative thoughts into positive thoughts. Write those on the opposite side of the paper

Talk to 4 DIFFERENT classmates to help fill in the Positive Thinking side of the paper.

Joe Smith

Negative

This teacher wants to torture me!

I don’t know anything!

Positive

This will force me to learn

I can study!

Positive Thinking About Testing

See tests as opportunities to learn Understand that tests measure

performance, not personal value Believe that instructors are on your side Seek study partners who challenge you Get tutored Practice relaxation Shut out negative vibrations Practice positive self-talk Remind yourself of your goals

Test Anxiety and the Returning student (pg 217)

Helpful tips for parents Find help. Plan activities Explain the time frame

and plan a reward

What General Strategies Can Help You Succeed on Tests?

Choose the Right Seat (217) Write Down Key Facts (218) Begin with an Overview Read Test Directions Mark Up the Questions Take Special Care on Machine-Scored Tests Work from Easy to Hard Watch the Clock Take a Strategic Approach to Questions You

Cannot Answer Master the Art of Intelligent Guessing Maintain Academic Integrity

Let’s Mark up the test questions!

Look at the test sample Highlight the key terms/write them

out to the sideDefine what you need to know about them

Answer the question before you read the answers

How Can You Master Different Types of Test Questions?

Multiple-Choice Questions True-or-False Questions Matching Questions Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Essay Questions

Multiple Choice Test Questions (pg 221)

True/False Test Questions

Fill-in-the-Blank Test Questions

Essay Test Questions

Start by reading the questionsMap out your timeFocus on action verbs (pg 228):

Analyze, Compare, Contrast, Criticize, Define, Describe, Discuss, List, Evaluate, Explain, Illustrate, Interpret, Outline, Prove, Review, State, Summarize, Trace

Chart it!

Define each of the exam terms

How Can You Learn From Test Mistakes?

Ask yourself questions that may help you identify correctable problems

Rework the questions you got wrong After reviewing your mistakes, fill in your

knowledge gaps Talk to your instructor Rethink the ways you studied If you fail a test, don’t throw it away

Assignment

Create questions for an exam on Chpt 7

5 multiple choice 5 True/False 3 Short Answer 1 Essay question

“The Five P’s of Success: Prior preparation prevents poor

performance.”James A. Baker, III

Former Secretary of State and White House Chief of Staff

Group Activity: Do you study to learn? Or study to pass the test?

Emergency room surgeon

Civil engineer

Business manager

President of the United States

What is the learning and the knowledge base behind being a success in each of these professions?

What do these people create in our society? How does their job affect the student directly?

If these people cut corners in their learning, what would the impact be?

If these people develop competency in their learning, what is the impact?

How does this analysis change the way you view your own learning and your future options?

Homework!Homework (due next meeting):

Chapter 8Paragraph 7: CANCELLED!

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