Anxiety is one of the main reasons I disagree with Steve Dutch. Before staring a test or even during the test there are feelings of worry. Anxiety can be different in every person. Anxiety can be caused by fear of failing, the lack of preparation, and poor test history. Anxiety and depression association of America (ADAA) explains three types of symptoms physical, emotional and behavioral/cognitive symptoms. Physical symptoms are more like headaches, nauseas, excessive sweating, and rapid heartbeat. Emotional symptoms are feeling angry, disappointed and, fearful. Lastly the…
When taking a test, remember that it is just a test. Many people get intimidated by tests thinking that they are more than they really are. They are supposed to be a review of what you have already learned in your class. Having confidence in yourself and studying well can help you do well on them.…
4. Take the practice exam. Time yourself. Check your answers, and note which were incorrect. Put additional practice questions on 3x5 cards and shuffle them. Be sure you can do them in any order and under a time constraint. This reduces the chance of “freezing up” on the real exam.…
The following items may be on the test and should be studied before the test.…
My test study method: I make outlines, and write out the key terms. I look at my notes sometimes during the weeks before the test. I make sure that I have it all down the night before the test, and the next morning I get up for a 2 hour cram study session to get it fresh in my head for the test that day. It works for me most of the time, but I am not the best test taker in the world, I get too nervous! So I study as hard as I can and that's the best I can do as long as I've tried my best.…
- By preparing for my Midterm Proctored Exam, I would study my notes daily. Every day I would try to do a quiz after I study a chapter or two chapters to boost my knowledge. I would also, print off some extra notes and diagrams off the internet or from the PowerPoints that thought would be useful for me to memorize everything that I needed to know. During the three days before the exam, I started to go by the midterm study guide and highlighted in my notes strictly everything that was going to be on the test. Then, I would just study over everything until I feel I am truly ready for the test and then pray for the best.…
The following questions are ones that the chair hopes are considered in the course of each delegate’s independent research and the committee’s discussions:…
• Be sure to read carefully all the directions in the test book. • Plan your time. • Read each question carefully and think about the answer before choosing or…
There is also the matter of a student’s test taking skills. A student may not have good grades or…
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a test designed for students of any age, but draws a large amount of juniors and seniors in high school. This test measures students’ skills in reading, writing and mathematics. The test is out of 2400 points, 800 points from reading, 800 from writing, and 800 from mathematics. If good test scores come from wealth, then the most important issue to consider is, the poorest families having a disadvantage because they cannot afford private elite tutoring to increase their kids score. Many sources say this elite tutoring is a huge problem, but other sources say the tutoring is not what gets you a high score. This is a nationwide test that is often used to help students’ chances…
We all at one point have studies hard for a test and then seemed to “forget” what we studied and our anxiety level spikes. “Whether we are prepared or not we all face the recollection of having the fear to fail, lack of preparation, and a history of failed past tests” (ADAA, 2015). When test anxiety strikes we seem to hit all of the physical, emotional, and behavioral stages of how tests affect us. Heart racing, light headed, crying, upset, angry, and overthinking are just a few of what we feel during a test. Second guessing yourself is a difficult situation when you walked in the test over prepared and then end up making the wrong decision of the easiest question on the paper. We all want and try to manage our anxiety by being prepared and taking good note to self test yourself in advance for a test. To decrease your anxiety you have to stay focused and get good sleep and eat right. Have personal relaxation techniques to stay focused of what is on the test and stay positive about the information you are taking in and be…
Sixty-six percent of parents in America are opposed to standardized testing because test scores are being used to evaluate teachers’ teaching ability. Also, sixty seven percent of parents in the United States think there is too much emphasis on standardized tests (Walker). The tests are unfair to non-English speakers and kids with special needs because they still have to take the same exact tests (Ravitch). Tests creators should ask themselves is it really necessary to put kids that are in kindergarten up to third or fourth grade under that much stress? Standardized testing has a negative impact on schools. Parents are opting their kids out of standardized tests because of many reasons like they believe the tests do not help their kids, they…
Another common problem in this section happens when a student overthinks a question by reading more into it or by over-analyzing each answer choice to try and make it fit. This method only leads to choosing a wrong answer. In addition, the questions seem to have more than one correct answer, which makes the test confusing. Therefore students think they must pick the best version of the answer. The…
your next exam, instead of just reading the information in the chapter over and over…
Standardized tests are very common in our schools today. Many school require that we take tests in some form and there is a big debate on whether these tests are actually helping students. There are many people that say that standardized testing is good for our schools and students, while others believe that standardized tests shouldn't be used and are not necessary in our schools. My stand on the issue, is that standardized tests should not be used in school. Standardized tests do not show individual student's ability and cannot be based off of one test. Standardized tests should not be used in our schools and they need no longer to be used. Standardized tests do not help students and are not suitably beneficial…