Mayo’s Clinic: Helping Students Prepare for Tests
Monday, 08 August 2016 18:50Dr. Mayo finishes the final installment of his test-taking series with strategies for reviewing, practicing and relaxing before tests.
Dr. Mayo finishes the final installment of his test-taking series with strategies for reviewing, practicing and relaxing before tests.
Clear test instructions, question order and different types of questions – more than multiple choice – help students show what they know.
Dr. Fred Mayo, CHE, CHT, directly addresses students about sound test-taking strategies to help build their confidence and reduce test-taking anxieties.
Dr. Fred Mayo shares test creation tips and offers ways to reduce student test-taking anxiety. “A good test question is like a clean window; it does not get in the way of seeing what the student does and does not know.” Mary Ellen Weimer
Dr. Fred Mayo, CHE, CHT, discusses how self-evaluation helps students become more objective about the quality of their online work. And, that objectivity carries over to peer-evaluation too.