Basic principles are summarized in this paragraph (from Improving
Exam Performance) which is
followed by brief tips for Self Knowledge, Motivation, and Practice:
Some exam excitement is
normal and — if you use it wisely — is helpful. Instead
of
interpreting
this
as harmful "anxiety" you should choose to think of it as helpful "energetic
alertness." You
can use your nervous energy for constructive action, and/or try
to
get
more
relaxed, physically
and mentally, by breathing slow, deep, and natural. However you feel, it's
OK because, whether
you feel excited
or relaxed, it's what you do that counts, so concentrate on the here-and-now
action of answering the exam questions. { In most situations,
experienced speakers, stage performers and athletes get excited before their
event. But once the action begins, their focus quickly shifts to doing
whatever they have to
do, and they perform well. And so can you. } [by Craig
Rusbult, the editor]
Tim Gallwey, author of The Inner Game
of Tennis and
similar books, shares a useful idea:
POTENTIAL - INTERFERENCE = PERFORMANCE,
where POTENTIAL Performance depends on your ABILITIES-plus-PREPARATION,
and INTERFERENCE is minimized by ignoring "extras" that would
distract you, which
ALLOWS YOU TO DO PRODUCTIVE ACTION that will maximize your Actual PERFORMANCE.
for more about The Inner Game, Mike
the Mentor & Success
Builder & Winton
Bates & Idea
Sandbox & Corporate
Mentor & Academic
Advising & and more (even Dog
Handling!) plus amazon reviews for The
Inner
Game of Work & The
Inner Game of Music & more if you google the internet.
Eventually, I'll look for useful web-pages
about "test anxiety & exam performance" so I can describe them and link to
them.
THREE
TYPES OF LINKS in this website for Whole-Person Education:
An ITALICIZED LINK keeps you inside a page, moving you to another part of it. Above, a NON-ITALICIZED LINK is page-adding, opening a new page in a new window. Below, a NON-ITALICIZED LINK is page-replacing, opening a new page in this window. |
Teaching
Strategies (including Active Learning) and Instructional Activities (case studies & more) for EFFECTIVE EDUCATION |
This page with ideas-and-links, assembled by Craig Rusbult, is
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/education/teach/exams.htm
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