Get Ready for Exams

Get Ready for Exams

Plan-Monitor-Evaluate Connection

In this chapter, you will begin by creating a master plan for your exam session.  You will return to your Learning Objectives, and determine what you need to know to succeed on your test and exam.  You will also plan how you will conduct your review using active learning strategies. As you study, you will want to monitor your ongoing progress with the course content

Finally, exam time is often a good time for evaluation.  You will receive substantial feedback through the process of doing an exam.  What is going well for you?  What changes would you like to make going forward to continue to improve your study strategies.

Learning Objectives

Exams are coming!  How will you prepare?  In this chapter, you will plan to manage your review time effectively.  You will also explore some exam day strategies to demonstrate your knowledge by answering questions well.  By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Strategically organize review sessions.
  • Apply effective strategies for answering multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.
  • Manage exam-day stress.

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