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July 17, 2023
The COVID-19 outbreak created a new opportunity in the areas of education and testing. For the first time in modern memory, education and testing needed to take place outside the usual locations. Suddenly, students of all kinds were not able to show up to a classroom or testing center to take their exams.
July 5, 2023
AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION Nearly everyone is guilty of procrastinating at some time in their life. Humans don’t like feeling uncomfortable, and we all have things that cause discomfort in our lives. Sometimes we’re good about facing our fears and handling whatever it is that’s upsetting us like true pros. Other times – well . . . […]
June 15, 2023
A LITTLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT You Are What You Eat (And So Is Your Brain) We all know that eating well is good for your health, but did you also know that it’s good for your ability to learn and remember? According to research published in the Frontiers of Behavioral Neuroscience, a healthy diet can […]
June 7, 2023
TEST STRESS? GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP One important step for handling test anxiety is to be certain you get a good night’s sleep. While that might seem like a simple enough goal, achieving a good result takes a little investment of thought and time. To make sure you’re ready for test day, start early […]
June 1, 2023
CAN SPACED REPETITION IMPROVE MEMORY? There are dozens of different study tricks, and all of them have some merit. Of course, they don’t all work the same way for different people. It’s important to know your particular learning style so you can find the study tricks that work the best for you. One of the […]
May 23, 2023
REDUCING TEST ANXIETY WITH A PENCIL (OR MAYBE A PEN) There are a lot of suggestions on how to reduce anxiety before an exam, but have you considered writing about it? Research sponsored by the journal Science and supported by the National Science Foundation suggests that writing about something that’s making you anxious can be […]
May 16, 2023
When it comes to memory and recall, there are dozens (or maybe hundreds) of clever tricks to help improve your ability to remember important information. There’s the old string-around-the-finger trick to help you remember to pick up eggs from the store on your way home. Or using mnemonics to help you remember by substituting a […]
May 3, 2023
Feeling Anxious for an Exam? You’re Normal! Not many people would admit to enjoying the process of taking a test. For most of us, test-taking is an uncomfortable process which we endure to achieve a goal. To some degree, almost everyone feels anxiety when it comes to taking a test. Why it happens and the […]
April 25, 2023
On a post about testing recently, a reader asked why so many fields require testing and certification. They wondered if it was just a way for governments to collect more money from people looking for a good job, or if there was some other reason. It’s a fair question, and one that deserves further exploration. […]