💡 Skills & Mindset #03: Studying for Tests (Socratica)

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7 questions
Watch the video carefully and respond to the questions, prompts, and other items.
For valuable tips to help you get the most from instructional videos, check out How to Watch an Instructional Video.
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Which of the following are true about notes taken using digital utilities like OneNote and Google Slides and Docs?
Select all that apply.

For your math course, reference past lessons, vocabulary listings, objectives, review activities, and any past quizzes and tests.
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Consider the Cornell notes system.

By the time that an assessment arrives, what is the minimum number of times you should have already visited your notes for each section?

This advice not to re-read your textbook can be translated for your current math course as:

Do not rewatch instructional videos, reread articles, or replay entire slide shows.
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What is the most valuable resource that you should rely on to review efficiently?
Respond with at least one complete sentence.

Depending on your math course, pre-tests may have a variety of forms:
  • Review assignments
  • Sway review stacks
  • Review games
  • Practice tests
  • etc.
All of these will provide valuable information, opportunities for retrieval practice, and can help you narrow down what you need to study.
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What are some types of assigned tasks that can provide sample questions like you may see on the assessment?

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Which of the following can be easily made into valuable flashcards?
Select all that apply.

A second pre-test is a great idea but may require more effort than will be necessary for most assessments in your math course.

On the other hand, it may be an excellent plan for summative assessments, including midterms and finals.
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How should most of your test review and studying be completed?

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🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?