Test taking Anxiety
How do we deal with extreme test taking anxiety? Any suggestions?
Preparing the student ahead of time helps cut down on test anxiety
Test anxiety can chip away at self confidence for even the strongest students. I have recently begun providing my students with a tip sheet on how to assess and answer various styles of exam questions. This has provided some relief for a good number of students. Especially those who have not been in school for awhile
I also introduce my students to Quizlet.com. This is a great free online study tool! (there is a $14.99 version but the free version does just fine) The students can create flash cards which can be printed and used online. The information from these flashcards can then be used to create online tests which the students can practice, practice, practice with. Each test will be different than the one before. The site also takes the data and puts it into some games the students can play AND it will vocalize a vocabulary test! Fantastic practice for vocabulary exams.
