How Can I Learn and Study Effectively in College?

Questions

1. What is test anxiety? What are the three causes of test anxiety you would like to work on controlling?

 

 

 

 

2. When should you start studying for an exam?

 

 

 

 

3. Can you multitask while studying? Why or why not?

 

 

 

 

4. What are some of the most common distractions to your studying?

 

 

 

 

5. What are the two types of assessments? What is the difference between them?

 

 

 

 

6. Why would an instructor assign an open-book exam? What types of things should you pay attention to if you are taking an open-book exam?

 

 

 

 

7. How might you predict the kinds of questions that will be on an exam?

 

 

 

 

8. What should you do right after the instructor hands out the exam?

 

 

 

 

9. List five words to watch for in multiple-choice and true-or-false questions.

 

 

 

 

10. List five words to watch for in essay questions.

 

 

 

 

11. List several of the most common types of errors made on exams.

 

 

 

 

12. What should you do with your exam after it has been graded and returned to you?

 

 

 

 

Make an Action List

Two things I will do to reduce my test anxiety are:

 

 

 

 

I will complete these action by the following date:

 

 

 

 

Two things I will do to improve my study effectiveness are:

 

 

 

 

I will complete these actions by the following date:

 

 

 

 

Two things I will do to improve my performance on exams are:

 

 

 

 

I will complete these actions by the following date: