Exercises
Part 1. Current Study Strategies (50%)
Before we begin this unit on test-taking, let’s evaluate your current study strategies. (Complete this section BEFORE COMPLETING this chapter)
- What strategies do you currently utilize before taking a test?
- What strategies do you currently employ during a test?
- What strategies do you currently use after taking a test?
- How effective do you believe these strategies are for you?
Part 2. Revised Study Strategies (50%)
Now that we finished the unit on study skills, let’s evaluate how your study strategies have changed. (Complete this section AFTER COMPLETING this chapter.)
- What new strategies will you utilize before taking a test?
- What new strategies will you employ during a test?
- What new strategies will you use after taking a test?
- How have your approaches to preparing for and taking tests changed (if at all) after completing this project?
WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST?
Jack has his first exams coming up soon. He has kept up with his work in these courses throughout the semester, done all of the required reading, and is confident that he knows all the material pretty well. The idea of taking exams worries Jack a lot. He dreads having to take them. In high school he would get very nervous and anxious when having to take exams, so much so that he his mind would go blank and he would not be able to recall all that he had learned in his courses. The grades he earned were not a true reflection of what he had learned and his understanding of the course concepts. Jack fears that his grades in college will suffer just as they did in high school.
What would you suggest Jack do? What resources on campus would you recommend that he utilize?
