PKY Surfing Your Way Through Exams (I)

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Study Strategies and Tips for Dealing with Stress/Anxiety By Mrs. Litchfield and Dr. Kort 1 Surfing Your Way Through Exams

Study Strategies : 

Study Strategies Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

Try the Mnemonicizer : 

Try the Mnemonicizer Go to http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/cognition/tutorials/mnemonics/index.html According to the website, “A mnemonic device is a sentence that helps us to memorize a string of words.” “For example, music students use "Every Good Boy Does Fine" to remember the order of notes on the treble clef. (E, G, B, D, F).” “Math students use "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" to remember the order of arithmetic operations (Parentheses, Exponent, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract.).” Have fun with the mnemonicizer. Remember, this is an invaluable tool so the more personal you make it, the better. See how many you can make! Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

Mnemonic Samples in Different Content Areas Found on these Websites! : 

Mnemonic Samples in Different Content Areas Found on these Websites! http://www.mnemonic-device.eu/mnemonics/ Biology mnemonic example from the website: Mnemonic deviceKids Prefer Cheese Over Fried Green Spinach. Explanation: Order of taxonomy in biology; Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species The following website is even better: http://www.eudesign.com/mnems/_mnframe.htm Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

Ways you can quiz yourself . . . : 

Ways you can quiz yourself . . . Practice your mnemonics Use two-sided flash cards if working alone Have someone quiz you Put together a study group Make powerpoint slides (answers in the note section, but don’t look) Cover up your answers on your study guides Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

Ways you can quiz yourself . . . : 

Ways you can quiz yourself . . . Go to quizlet.com Username is pkystudent and password is bluewave My groups at the top will take you to your PK Yonge and P.K. Yonge 2 groups and available vocabulary sets Play Scatter to learn sets Test yourself via multiple choice, matching, etc. Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

Vocabulary Flashcard Example : 

Vocabulary Flashcard Example Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

Vocabulary Flashcard Example : 

Vocabulary Flashcard Example Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

How Summaries Can Benefit You : 

How Summaries Can Benefit You Writing a summary will help you read better Study more effectively Remember information longer Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

Dr. Collin’s Summary Tips : 

Dr. Collin’s Summary Tips Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010

Try the 10% Summary Strategy- : 

Try the 10% Summary Strategy- Dr. Tanya Kort/P.K.Yonge/2010