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Learning, Study, and Test-Taking Strategies

Learning Strategies

Before you get into the specific study and testing strategies, here are a few things and concepts that will help you in your learning.

Bloom’s Taxonomy illustrates the levels of learning and the purpose for each level. Click Bloom’s presentation or the image below to view the presentation.

What is Critical Thinking and what does it mean to be good at it? Walk through this presentation to find out and how this skill will help in your learning.

SMART goals are a very “smart” way to make sure your learning and studying is beneficial and rewarding. Click SMART to get a better understanding of what these goals are.

Study Strategies

Studying is a part of learning. The method used will make a difference in how effective your learning will be. Take a look at these strategies to see what will work for you.

Notes are truly the first step in your learning. How the notes are written can help you in retaining your learning. Let’s take a look at a few note taking systems.

Lecture Notes

Note Taking Methods

How do you study? What do you do? This quick presentation will show you different specific tasks you can do while studying that will help you gain knowledge and help you retain that knowledge.

10 Study Strategies

To help you study, take a look at this visual aid that illustrates the steps in The Study Guide and how to set up Intense Study Sessions.

The Study Guide & Intense Study Sessions

This presentation will help you teach your students better studying methods that will help them better retain and learn new knowledge.

Metacognition

Test-Taking Strategies

Do you hate tests? You get nervous? There are things you can do to alleviate stress and anxiety about tests and also strategies to use while you are taking a test. Let’s take a look.

To alleviate the stress you may get before and while taking a test, there are specific actions to take. Preparation is key before the test, and certain strategies while taking the test will make you more confident in your ability to pass.

Test Preparation Presentation

This PDF document illustrates everything from a 5-step study cycle, Retrieval Practice, intense study sessions, and applying test-taking tactics to steps to taThis PDF document illustrates everything from a 5-step study cycle, Retrieval Practice, intense study sessions, and applying test-taking tactics to steps to take on excelling on the day of the exam and how to regulate your anxiety.

The Science of Success: A Step-by-step Study & Test Guide

Alleviating anxiety before a test is a necessary step to take to make sure you are prepared to be successful in the exam. Well how do we do that? Take a look at this one page document that will show you how to minimize your anxiety.

Text Anxiety

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