Conquering Test Anxiety (Ppt)

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Presented byPresented byDonita Kaare and Joyce NixDonita Kaare and Joyce Nix

Conquering Test Anxiety

Along With

Tips and Strategies for

•True/False Tests•Multiple Choice Tests•Short Answer Tests•Essay Tests

Test TakersTest Takers

What Kind Are You?What Kind Are You?DreamerDreamerProcrastinatorProcrastinatorPlannerPlanner

General StrategiesGeneral Strategies

Write down key facts (on the back of the Write down key facts (on the back of the test)test)

Begin with an Overview Begin with an Overview How many questionsHow many questions Point valuesPoint values

Read Test DirectionsRead Test Directions

Mark up the questions, circle:Mark up the questions, circle:

Qualifiers (always, never, all, none Qualifiers (always, never, all, none sometimes, etc.)sometimes, etc.)

Verbs that give directionsVerbs that give directions

Tricky questions or conceptsTricky questions or concepts

Double check answers on scantron Double check answers on scantron answer sheet answer sheet

Match numbers from test to scantronMatch numbers from test to scantronUse a straight edge to keep placeUse a straight edge to keep place

Watch the clockWatch the clock

Guess intelligentlyGuess intelligently

When you can’t answer a questionWhen you can’t answer a question

Ask for clarificationAsk for clarification Skip it and come back laterSkip it and come back later Use what you know to build logical Use what you know to build logical

connections to the answerconnections to the answer Visualize where the material was in the Visualize where the material was in the

book or in your notesbook or in your notes Start writing on scrap paper-to aid memoryStart writing on scrap paper-to aid memory

Test Anxiety Test Anxiety How do I know I have it? How do I know I have it?

Before the test I:Before the test I:

Can’t sleep the night beforeCan’t sleep the night before Get sick if I eatGet sick if I eat Am Irritable and hard to be around Am Irritable and hard to be around See it as a measure of my worth as a See it as a measure of my worth as a

studentstudent

Before/During the test :Before/During the test :

I have a negative attitudeI have a negative attitude

I think about not taking the testI think about not taking the test

My body reacts negativelyMy body reacts negatively sweatssweats nervousnessnervousness butterfliesbutterflies

During the test :During the test :

I worry when other students are still testing and I I worry when other students are still testing and I am doneam done

I worry when others finish and I am not doneI worry when others finish and I am not done

I am afraid I will run out of timeI am afraid I will run out of time

I get frustratedI get frustrated

Blank outBlank out

Start with the BasicsStart with the Basics

Good Nights SleepGood Nights Sleep

Healthy BreakfastHealthy Breakfast

Limit CaffeineLimit Caffeine

Limit SugarLimit Sugar

Attitude is Everything!Attitude is Everything!

To help calm test anxiety, use positive mental images. Picture yourself at the “finish line” of your test, having achieved your goal as this long-distance runner did at the 2000 Olympics

Overcoming Test AnxietyOvercoming Test Anxiety

Approach the test with an I can attitudeApproach the test with an I can attitude Realize tests measure performance not Realize tests measure performance not

personal valuepersonal value Understand the instructor is on your sideUnderstand the instructor is on your side Practice relaxationPractice relaxation Practice positive self talk/block negative Practice positive self talk/block negative

thoughtsthoughts

Overcoming Test AnxietyOvercoming Test Anxiety

Relaxation releases energy for learning and Relaxation releases energy for learning and thinkingthinking

Trust your memoryTrust your memory

Make up your own exams and practice taking Make up your own exams and practice taking themthem

Use VisualizationUse Visualization

Types of TestsTypes of Tests

MatchingMatching

True-FalseTrue-False

Multiple-choiceMultiple-choice

Short AnswerShort Answer

EssayEssay

Hints for SuccessHints for SuccessMatchingMatching

Work from the longest columnWork from the longest column

Answer the questions you know firstAnswer the questions you know first

Check off items as you use themCheck off items as you use them

Use the process of eliminationUse the process of elimination

Look for clues and relationshipsLook for clues and relationships

True-False TestsTrue-False Tests

Read the statement carefullyRead the statement carefully

Watch for key wordsWatch for key words

Look for negatives and double negativesLook for negatives and double negatives

If part of the statement is false, the whole If part of the statement is false, the whole statement is falsestatement is false

True-False TestsTrue-False Tests

Pay attention to Pay attention to conservative conservative words that words that may make the statement may make the statement truetrue such as such as “some,” “few,” “many,” “often,” ”generally,” “some,” “few,” “many,” “often,” ”generally,” “usually,” and “sometimes”“usually,” and “sometimes”

Pay attention to Pay attention to absoluteabsolute words that may words that may make the statement make the statement falsefalse such as “never,” such as “never,” “all,” every,” “only,” and “always”“all,” every,” “only,” and “always”

Multiple-Choice TestsMultiple-Choice Tests

Try to answer the questions before you Try to answer the questions before you read the answersread the answers

Look for similar answers, one of them is Look for similar answers, one of them is usually correctusually correct

Answers containing extreme modifiers, like Answers containing extreme modifiers, like always, every, and never are usually always, every, and never are usually wrongwrong

Cross off answers you know are wrongCross off answers you know are wrong

Read all the answers even if you think the first Read all the answers even if you think the first

one is rightone is right

When the answer is a number, the highest and When the answer is a number, the highest and

lowest numbers are usually wronglowest numbers are usually wrong

Underline key words and phrasesUnderline key words and phrases

A joke or funny answer is usually wrongA joke or funny answer is usually wrong

The most inclusive answer is often correctThe most inclusive answer is often correct

The longest answer is often correctThe longest answer is often correct

Is the choice relevant? It may be correct, Is the choice relevant? It may be correct,

but not related to the questionbut not related to the question

When the questions are linked to a When the questions are linked to a reading passage, read the questions firstreading passage, read the questions first

Some questions may provide answers or Some questions may provide answers or clues to other questionsclues to other questions

Several choices may be correct. Choose Several choices may be correct. Choose the the mostmost correct correct

Short-Answer TestsShort-Answer Tests

Look for key wordsLook for key words

Insert your answers; then reread the Insert your answers; then reread the sentence to see if it makes sense and is sentence to see if it makes sense and is grammatically correctgrammatically correct

Short-Answer TestsShort-Answer Tests

Make sure the number of blanks and the Make sure the number of blanks and the number of answers matchnumber of answers match

Pay attention to the word before the blank Pay attention to the word before the blank if it is “an” give answer that begins with a if it is “an” give answer that begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u)vowel (a, e, i, o, u)

Essay TestsEssay Tests

Be concise and informativeBe concise and informative

Outline your thoughts before you writeOutline your thoughts before you write

Start with a thesis statement Start with a thesis statement

Watch spelling, grammar, and punctuationWatch spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Watch for action words. They tell you what Watch for action words. They tell you what your instructor wants you to do as you your instructor wants you to do as you answer the questionanswer the question

Use details such as times, dates, places Use details such as times, dates, places and proper namesand proper names

Answer all parts of a questionAnswer all parts of a question

Summarize your main ideas as a Summarize your main ideas as a conclusionconclusion

Revise Revise

EditEdit

ProofreadProofread

Learn from MistakesLearn from MistakesReview the questions you missedReview the questions you missed

Why did you miss it?Why did you miss it? What was your biggest problem?What was your biggest problem?

NervousNervous Misread questionMisread question Didn't study enoughDidn't study enough Studied incorrectlyStudied incorrectly Careless errorsCareless errors Factual errorsFactual errors

Learn from MistakesLearn from Mistakes

What types of questions did you miss most What types of questions did you miss most often?often?

How will you study differently next time?How will you study differently next time?

List two practical steps you will take during List two practical steps you will take during the next exam to avoid mistakesthe next exam to avoid mistakes

Congratulations!Congratulations!You are licensed to testYou are licensed to test

Participant’s evaluation comments Participant’s evaluation comments

““This is good stuff!”This is good stuff!” ““I like the presentation, the time and the I like the presentation, the time and the

equipment you used to explain the topics, equipment you used to explain the topics, and the people were great.”and the people were great.”

““I really like the special instructions for I really like the special instructions for taking tests better and to relieve the stress taking tests better and to relieve the stress of test taking.”of test taking.”

““I think the information presented was I think the information presented was sufficient.”sufficient.”

SOURCESSOURCES

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