Test Preparation
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Study Schedule
Use this to prepare for tests!
6 months
From "How We Learn" by Benedict Carey
Time until Test
1 month
3 months
1 week
2 weeks
Test Prep Strategies
When you change up where you study, your brain associates the new information with the new location! Just make sure to minimize distractions.
Change your location!
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When you make a test for yourself you are practicing recalling the information which is proven to boost your test score!
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You can also make a test for one of your parents or siblings and then "teach" them about the right answers
Make a test for yourself!
Space out your study time
Procrastinating is an easy but not very useful study habit that many students have. A better study habit is to space out your studying (see the study schedule). This means that you should study a little bit then study again a few days later. Your brain will make more connections with the material and you will remember it much longer!
This is a useful strategy for when you are just at a complete wall. Fully blocked. Ready to explode from frustration.
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When you are no longer studying productively, it is time to stop and do something else.
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You can do a different homework assignment, you can read a book, you can check your phone. Do anything for 15-20 minutes then come back to studying.
Set a timer
Sometimes this is called the Pomodoro technique.
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Simply put you are setting a timer and working/studying until the timer goes off.
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Use:
- A kitchen timer
-Forest timer (App Store)
**Not your regular phone timer because then you will be tempted to check your phone!