Transcript Stay On Track! Organization Techniques for Finals and the End of

Stay on Track
Organization Techniques
for Finals and the
End of the Semester
By: Victoria Williams
Anna Urbanski, GA
Overview
Time management strategies
 Plan out end of semester
 Test anxiety causes and strategies
 Evaluation
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Time Management
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Choose a planner/organization
tool
Link planner (SCSU bookstore)
 Google or Outlook calendar
 Phone
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Make a list of all obligations
Work
 Class
 Organizations/Clubs/Teams
 Family events
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Time Management cont.
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Make a term schedule
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Make a weekly schedule
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All due dates from course syllabi (assignments, projects, exams,
etc.)
Other activities and events
Leave room for additions
Fill in class, work, and activities of a typical week
Schedule daily study blocks
Be realistic!
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Include time for fun
Be aware of best study locations and times of day
Put it into Practice!
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Use these skills to plan out the remaining weeks of the semester,
with special consideration of finals:
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List all finals dates
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Location
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Building and room number
Type of exam
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Day and time
Computer, paper, etc.; comprehensive or final units
Materials to study from
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Lecture notes, textbook, study guides, etc.
Test Anxiety
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Two kinds
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Anticipatory: anxiety experienced while studying
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Comes in waves (of relatively short duration)
Situational: anxiety experienced while taking an
exam
Elements of Anxiety
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Physiological—the physical elements
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Cognitive—the mental element
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Symptoms (concentration, attention, reading and understanding
questions)
Self-talk
Behavioral—how you act
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Symptoms (racing heart, stomach upset)
Freeze, flight, or fight results in “going blank.”
Symptoms (anxious, irritated, depressed, afraid)
Emotional—what you feel
Adapted from: Beating the Big, Bad Wolf: Conquering Test Anxiety,
Gail McNeely, Austin Community College
Where Does Test Anxiety Come From?
Poor study habits
 Procrastination
 Learned behavior
 Worry about image
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What To Do
Better preparation
 Improve general lifestyle
 Learn physical relaxation techniques
 Use positive self-talk
 Manage the test environment
 Improve test-taking skills
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To Prepare:
Go to class, read the book, do the homework,
and review, review, review.
 Learn how to take tests.
 Manage your time!
 Overcome procrastination!!!
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Learning Techniques to Help Diminish Math Anxiety
Do math every day
 Read ahead
 Warm up
 Eliminate negative self talk and negative thinking
 Journal
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Autobiography
Self monitor your thoughts, feelings, and progress
Explain in writing how they solved a math problem
Practice relaxation techniques
 Get help
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Basic study skills
Math resources
Math Exams
Before the exam, find a quiet place to relax
 Arrive in time to get organized
 As soon as the test arrives
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Write all formulas, rules, etc. at the top or on scratch
paper
 Complete the easy problems first
 Complete a reasonableness test
 Label your answer
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Recheck
 If you start to feel anxious, repeat positive self
talk
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Academic Learning Center
Subject Tutoring
Centennial Hall 236
(320) 308-4993
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www.stcloudstate.edu/alc
One-on-One Study Skills and Time Management
Anna Urbanski, GA
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