{"id":9284,"date":"2024-02-24T16:20:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T00:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/learningcommons\/?p=9284"},"modified":"2024-08-28T09:57:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:57:49","slug":"test-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/learningcommons\/2024\/02\/24\/test-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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TEST STRATEGIES:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

Your approach towards preparing for test and exams to demonstrate your learning.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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THIS SKILL IS GOOD TO PRIORITIZE IF\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

You worry about tests or tell yourself that you are not good at taking tests.<\/p>

You find that you arrive at tests without being prepared.<\/p>

You get into an test situation and freeze.<\/p>

You don\u2019t understand why you did badly in a test.<\/p>

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STEP 1: WATCH THIS!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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STEP 2: TRY THIS!<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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  • Put all your tests\/exam dates in a calendar and create a study plan for each.<\/li>
  • Find out the format of your exam.<\/li>
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    • Create study notes\/cards, charts, mnemonics, mind maps.<\/li>
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      • On your own \u2013 Turn the main ideas from your class notes\/readings into practice questions for a test.<\/li>
      • With others \u2013 get answers to your questions and practice teaching each other key concepts<\/li><\/ul> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        Test yourself every day on one of your courses.
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