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Tips and Tools for Taking Tests

Learn effective strategies for test preparation and execution. Discover helpful techniques for optimizing your study time and approaching multiple-choice questions. Get insights into analyzing errors and improving performance. Presented by Dr. Deborah A. Wingert, an expert in educational development at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota. Contact for more information.

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Tips and Tools for Taking Tests

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  1. Tips and Tools for Taking Tests Academic Success Seminar/Workshop College of Veterinary Medicine University of Minnesota Deb Wingert, Ph.D. Director of Educational Development

  2. Cramming vs ongoing studying Frequent review Daily: edit notes Weekly: one hour per course Summary notes Major Review 1-3 weeks before Teach PREP!!!!

  3. Flashcards T F F Teach Study partner Check: course objectives Old/previous exams Predict questions Trade/test study buddy C Headings and subheadings into questions Time limits PREP!!!!

  4. Find out about the exam Open book? One question at at time? Return to unanswered items PREP!!!!

  5. Attend to concepts stressed in class/lab....if concept/case is stressed more than once, it is more likely to be on the exam. Prepare for exam by Study in _____ blocks with ____ minute breaks. PREP!!!!

  6. Scan Items Check directions! Answer easy items first S R H During the Exam

  7. Decipher Each M/C Item • Read the stem (beginning of item) first • Translate the stem in your own words • Hunt for words like ‘not’ ‘always’ ‘except’ • Look for technical flaws: • same terms in the stem and option(s) • Longer answer option

  8. Decipher Each M/C Item • Cover alternatives • G • Then check each option carefully • Select the best one

  9. Difficult Items • Attend to the negatives • Never none unless not • Treat each alternative as a _________ • H • Guess........if there is no penalty • Don’t c

  10. 1. How many pounds of pressure are exerted by a callam? 2.6 150 260 2600 2. The stanon is aided by a … anstel immon octal Puct Liz Pluhar, 2008 Find the Flaws!!!!

  11. Analyze Your Errors • Did you miss a class or chapter? • Did you run out of time? • Did you focus on other content? • What level of thinking did you use?

  12. Questions? Thank you!! Deborah A. Wingert, Ph.D. Director of Educational Development College of Veterinary Medicine (108 Pomeroy) Preparing Future Faculty Program Coordinator Early Career Program Facilitator Center for Teaching and Learning University of Minnesota 315 Science Classroom Building 222 Pleasant St. S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612/626-2995 at Pomeroy) or (612/625-3405 at CTL) Email: winge007@umn.edu

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