Exam 3 Flashcards
Self- regulators
Motivation Time-management Methods of learning Physical environment Social environment Monitoring performance
Primary method of self-assessment
Predicting and answering questions
Effective study plans include what
What, how and when content will be reviewed
6 steps in developing a study plan for scheduled exams
1) determine the content and coverage and question format of the exam
2) organize and separate the content into parts
3) identify specific study strategies
4) identify the amount of time needed for each strategy
5) allocate time for each study strategy in a monthly or weekly schedule
6) modify the plan as necessary
Under step 1 what sources are valuable for exam preparation
Course syllabus, textbook chapters, class notes, previous exams and quizzes, instructors handouts, information from other students and Information from the last class before the exam
Thematic study
Step 2- organizing all relevant content, no matter where it is found, around specific topics or themes. Forces students to determine which topics are most important
Meaningful learning strategies
Step 3- self questioning and self testing (testing effect),
Preparation strategies
Outline, summarize, predict essay questions, list steps in a process, read textbook questions, prepare material for study groups, make question cards, make formula cards, make problem cards, make self-test, identify mirror and summary questions from notes
Lower level questions
Facts, dates, terms or list
Who what when where
Higher level questions
Apply analyze create evaluate
Why how what if how does a affect b what are the advantages and or disadvantages what are the strengths and weaknesses what are the differences between what is your opinion of
Sleep is a critical part of the learning process. It helps you do what three things?
Make the neural connections needed for normal thinking processes
Figure out difficult problems and find meaning in what you are learning
Strengthen and reverse the important parts of what you are learning and prune away trivialities