Friday, December 2, 2011

Student Test Taking Strategies

CHAPTER 7
Effective Test-taking Strategies

The present section provides suggestions for long term successful learning. Among them, we can find the following:
  • Make a semester study plan: It encompasses aspects like being realistic, finding a good place to study, including a daily study time and allowing plenty of preparation for important assessements.
  • Attend class regularly.
  • Use good review techniques: For example planning review sessions, taking practice exams and reviewing with friends.
  • Organize Pre-Exam Hours wisely.
  • Become familiar with instructions and formats.
  • Use strategies appropriate to the skill area.
  • Strategize your exam plan about mechanics, procedures and time management.
  • Learn from each exam experience.
  • Build learner autonomy through self assessment to allow him or her to evaluate his or her own performance at various points in a course.
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    Self Assessement Techiques and Procedures
  1. Student progress cards
  2. Rating Scales, checklists and questionnaires
  3. Learner diaries and dialogue journals
  4. Videotapes
  5. Student-designes tests
  6. Learner-centered assessment
     

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