TEST ANXIETY
and other things that may be holding you back at school
I spent some time looking over resources available on the web that address
issues, such as test anxiety, note-taking, concentration and study skills, essay
writing, and problem-solving in maths and sciences. Difficulties in these areas may cause you
to perform at a lower level academically than you would like. I encourage
you to use these resources. The pages are mostly hosted by university and college counselling centers in the U.S. and Canada. If you have been paying attention you may recognize some of the advice on these pages as it is often offered to you by your teachers at CCS...
In general... There are some general guidelines you
should check out on what educators are looking for at universities and colleges
(and high schools for that matter). Every year American college professors
are asked why some of their students fail. Find out what they say at
WHY SOME COLLEGE STUDENTS FAIL
. On the other hand you may feel that you are doing everything you should be
doing to get excellent grades already... but you're not getting them. Tips
on things you may want to look at can be found at
I KNOW I SHOULD BE DOING BETTER IN SCHOOL, . . .BUT HOW?
Note-taking, studying, and more on test-taking can be found
at the Texas State University site for its
STUDENT LEARNING ASSISTANCE CENTER.
Questionnaires to help you determine your needs in the areas
of learning types, time management, motivation and study skills,
are backed up with strategies to deal with any weaknesses you uncover.
Advice for reducing exam anxiety, enhancing motivation, taking
notes and adapting your study habits to suit both your learning type and your
teachers' teaching methods! All this is availableat Indian River Community
College's site
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIES CHECKLISTS AND INVENTORIES
. Similar stuff, plus some excellent resources on, how to deal with
math and science courses (lab write-ups
and problem-solving included) critical reading
and essay writing is available at University of St. Thomas'
STUDY GUIDES AND STRATEGIES
site.
Do you suffer from test anxiety? If you aren't sure you can see
a list of "symptoms" at
ARE YOU "TEST ANXIOUS"?, or take a questionnaire to determine if you are"test
anxious" at the
TEST ANXIETY QUESTIONNAIRE. More to the point, if you suffer anxiety
during tests to the point where it interferes with your performance you can
go to HOW TO KEEP
CALM DURING TESTS to find some suggestions on how to combat this.
If your particular difficulty is in math exams you should go to
HOW TO PREPARE FOR AND WRITE MATH EXAMS.