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JANUARY PRESENTATION

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Presentations based on survey data:September: Counseling CenterOctober: Tracking assignmentsNovember: Graduation/GradesDecember: Researching collegesJanuary: Studying for tests/finalsFebruary: Choosing future classesMarch: Stress/CommunicationApril: Researching careersMay: Review and Final Survey

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Studying & Test-Taking

Strategies

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Ask your teacher about the test format, then quiz yourself in the same way. Is it:a. Multiple choice?b. Short answer? c. Essay? d. Fill in the blank?e. Speech/presentation?f. All of the above?

Allowed: open book? open note? notecard?

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Use backwards planning…• When is the test?• What content will I need to

study?• How long will that take?• When will I do it?

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Study in the same location…• It’s the place you’ve personalized• You have materials (highlighters,

pens)• You know it will be available• You have adjusted to the

distractions

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Use non-linear note-taking to get a deeper understanding of the material: Examples: Mapping Cornell Notes

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Use color-coding and clumping…• Colors are relatively easier to

remember, likely because they create categories and use different parts of the brain.

• Clumping things into sections or groups are easier to remember because remembering the group helps you remember what’s in the group

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Know and use your own learning style

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Sleep well the night before the test and eat well the day of the test. Make sure your brain is not too tired to remember.

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Positive Thinking & Test Anxiety(Research about “learned

helplessness”)

Pessimists tend to think past failure is…

Permanent PervasivePersonal

Be an optimistic test-taker

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Thanks!