Unit 6: Test Taking Strategies and Life Long Learning

Learning Objectives

After you have completed this unit you should be able to:

• Describe strategies to help you before, during, and after you take tests
• Explain the basic test items (objective, short answer, essay)
• Discuss common “educated guessing/selecting” strategies in the event you just cannot remember the answer to a given test item despite all of your good efforts at organizing your time, materials, and study blocks.
• Explain the importance of proper preparation for tests
• Discuss the importance of having the discipline to prepare
• Explain how to give yourself the best opportunity to execute well on a test
• Describe why studying and preparing over a longer period is much more beneficial and healthier than cramming for a test
• Adopt a growth mindset