My Double Checked Test

After reading about the “six hour D”, I have been interested to see how my own studying techniques compare to that of a successful and comprehensive studier. When I study for tests, I typically read through all of my notes, each of the texts, and every one the power points before even thinking about self-testing. I realize now that going through large amounts of material without actually taking the time to see if I am truly grasping each idea included in the material may not be the greatest studying technique; since, even though I do self-test at the end of my studying sessions, I tend to wait till I believe I understand every part of the material.

I don’t eat right and don’t concentrate well. I know staying up is not healthy and is not good for test taking. Around the time it comes to a test I stay up and cram and I’m so tired I might just put down anything and not care if the answer is right or wrong. Not eating right can also hurt your chances to pass a test. With me I would be thinking about food rather than the actual test. Even though I would know about a test in advance, I would not study until the night before. Sometime it worked but mostly it didn’t. Basically it was like trying to beat the system and you know you can’t do that. Cheating is not an option because it’s morally wrong. I would not get anything out of it. I also wouldn’t like the consequence’s. For multiple choice, true/false, and short answer test’s some hints could be to actually study and review your notes. Make sure you’re healthy and not stressed. Another thing I could do is eat right and not

period to complete each in-class quiz. Each quiz will be graded based on 50 points.

would not be taking this exam right now. But i know now to always take my time and if

Directions: The timer will be viewable throughout your exam at the bottom left of the page. Once your time is up the exam will submit your answers, so please make sure you answer each questions before you run out of time.

The recent test was a bit of a wake up call. I missed the i**103 question. It's frustrating in that I calculated the correct result, but for some perverse reason chose the wrong selection. I guess once solved, my mind tends to wander on to the next question. With only 10 multiple choice questions, this can have a devastating impact. From a return on investment, this is definitely an area worth improving. I generally do a substantial portion of course exercises in my head, and don't bother writing them down. This is perhaps a mistake on my part, since recording the results correctly is a critical final step worth practicing. Unfortunately, this approach does significantly increase the time necessary to complete the exercises.

I felt that the graded quiz had too many questions to complete in just 30 minutes. There was 30 questions, however, two of the questions were matching questions, which made the test have 74 questions in total. That's less than 30 seconds to answer each question. I did not have enough time to answer all of the questions and didn't even have enough time to double check my answers. I received an 83%, but I felt that if I had a little more time, I would be able to go back and change the answers that I got wrong, because I knew what the answers were, but I had to panic and select random answers, because I was running out of time. I did not want to leave any questions blank, but I unfortunately did. It was especially time consuming that in the matching questions, I had to look for the answers in the box full of 25 answers and carefully chose the correct answer, without accidentally choosing the wrong

Up until this point, my challenges were fatiguing, however, the day of the test was the worst part of my quest. The stress that I felt while taking that test was unreal. Each question my brain seemed to convince me that I didn’t know what the answer was. As the test went on, I felt worse and worse. I thought I was in a nightmare. On the other hand, when I finished and walked outside of the building I felt fatigued, yet I had done it. I was finished with this delightful burden. All the troubles were through. The stress I felt that day was later counteracted with a realization about my

There are two exams in this course: a midterm and a final. The midterm will cover material from Modules 1–4 and the final will cover material from Modules 5–8. Both exams are closed-book/closed-notes and must be completed 1 hour and 30 minutes of uninterrupted time.

          The test taking tutorial taught me different strategies for different types of test. For multiple choice test I have learned to eliminate options that are unrelated to the question. I learned to do that because I would sometimes just pick what sounded good and not really read the rest of the choices available. I also had a problem with essay test. One strategy I would use that is to check my answer for grammar, spelling, and completion. I used to not do that because I felt rushed, but when I would get my test back it would be all marked up with corrections that needed to be made, resulting in a bad grade. On matching test I learned to single out the correct answers by going down the left column and figuring out the questions that I knew and leaving the ones that I wasn’t to sure on, and that would make It easier to single out the right answers.

I found that time management was a HUGE problem for me, also staying focused. I often found myself daydreaming every time I got stuck on a question. Than that caused me to get off track with the time. The closer it got to that section to be over I would rush through the passage and not really understanding it. Every cause has an effect sometimes good and sometimes bad; however, in my case it was bad. It seemed like the more I tried to focus and really

A Second strategy to reaching my goal is to complete my work on a good timing. The work my teacher gives me in that day to complete do it not taking

Soon enough, an hour or so later, the problem became apparent. I may have mistyped information into my calculator or misread data, but I fixed my error and reran my calculations. Through my persistence and systematic fact-checking, I was able to complete seven of our 15 pages of the paper. We finished it with three minutes to spare. It was quite an anxious experience and taught me that I ought to remain confident in my abilities. During the Challenge I didn’t trust myself. I was too self-deprecating and had thought that I had ruined the team’s chances of any success. While I obviously could not have done it without my fantastic teammates, learning to trust my own abilities is something I feel will greatly help me when pursuing my studies at Princeton.

Test anxiety is a very common trait that occurs in many people. You have spent weeks studying for the examination, covered every single topic and read every single material having to deal with the upcoming exam. You walk into the classroom, sit down, and retrieve all your materials that you need. The instructor hands out your exam and gives everyone the confirmation to begin. You open up the exam and start reading the first question, hoping to be familiar with the subject. As you read question after question, you realize that you can't recall the answers to anything that you have just read. According to Salend (2011), this is the time that "you start to panic, your chest gets tight, you get sweaty, you start feeling overwhelmed" (p. 58). Many students suffer from this type of anxiety when it comes to taking examinations that can hinder their performance and well being. Proper studying and adequate preparation can help students overcome test anxiety and help improve their performance. Employing

When I first evaluated myself in the study skill academic test, time management was my weakest skill overall. This was priority in terms of skill development because I would always leave things till the last minute and stress myself out trying to turn in things on time. In order to improve this I made a smart goal to carry out in the beginning of the year. Now after some time, the results of my progression are shown. My smart goal that I created for myself regarding my time management planned out very well, I was able to successfully accomplish a majority of my assignments on time. I would review the material of the week on Monday’s and compile all of the assignments due for the week. The monthly calendar was also a key factor in helping me keep up to date in the month so see what where upcoming tasks the following week. If I needed more clarification on certain tasks then I would login and check the syllabus.