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9780273726906

How to Succeed in Exams & Assessments

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  • ISBN13:

    9780273726906

  • ISBN10:

    0273726900

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-01-03
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Succeeding in exams and assessments - understanding the processes involved in revision and exam-sitting
What markers are looking for
Assessment at university
How tests and examinations work
Physical & mental preparation
Physical and mental preparation -
How to gear up for assessment and exam-sitting
Study styles
Your learning personality
How to identify and capitalise on your preferred learning style
Studying independently
How to organise yourself and develop good study habits
Study buddies
How to work with colleagues to improve the revision experience
Time management
Time management
How to balance study, family, work and leisure when revising
Creating a revision timetable
How to get yourself organised for exam study
Revision strategies
Focussing your revision
Making full use of learning objectives, past papers & other assessment information
Exploiting feedback
Understand and learn from what lecturers write on your work
Revision tips- How to use your time effectively through active learning
Memory tips & techniques - how to develop tools and strategies to help remember information and ideas
Stress Management
Dealing positively with stress -
How to cope with the pressures of university life
Combatting exam nerves
How to reduce anxiety and perform well under pressure
As the exam approaches
Exam strategies - how to ensure you have the appropriate tactics
Improving your exam performance
How to avoid common pitfalls
Tackling specific types of exam & assessment
Multiple-choice and short-answer questions
How to tackle short answer formats
Numerical questions
How to approach quantitative problems
Essay-style assessments
How to maximise your marks
Tutorial Assessment -
How to make your contribution count
Assessments of practical and laboratory work
How to improve your marks
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