1. exams

2.  “Some people are better test takers than others”  Is test taking a learning experience?

3. Few principles to the process (Prior to the test) 1. Keep up. 1. Read the night before? 2. Go to class 3. Take notes 4. Read 5. Translate material into the form which you can learn it best.

4. 2. Study smart 1. What will be on the test? 2. Subjective or objective test form? 3. Facts and dates or synthesis? 4. Previous tests on file? 5. Study guide

5. 3. Anticipate. Schedule conflicts? Sick? 4. Clues from professor. 1. Repetition during lecture 2. Emphasis or change of tone 3. Class prior to the exam.

6. 1. Test yourself 1. Margins of text 2. Margins of notes 3. Study group

7. Few principles to the process (Performance) 1. Night before Study material Sleep 2. Set the stage 1. Plenty of time before exam 2. Eat 3. Panic talk 4. Sit away from friends 1. What if they leave early? 5. Materials to take the test

8. 3. Understand the directions and the questions 1. Tricky words within the question 1. “not”, “except”, “all of the following but one” 2. Key words in the question 1. Define, compare, list, describe 3. Multi-choice test 1. Read all choices

9. 4. Don’t leave anything blank 1. However…leave the BS to a minimum 5. Check your work