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Learning New Test-Taking Skills

October 4, 2019 By On Course

Learning-New-Test-Taking-Skills

In almost any math course I teach, one of the most common problems students identify is that of taking tests.  Even students who seem to be learning well during a specific unit can suddenly perform dismally on a unit examination. To help them do better on my tests, I used an exercise from the On Course text’s Facilitator’s […]

Filed Under: Mathematics, Newsletters, Test Preparation Tagged With: Deb Poese, Learning Reflection, Test-taking Strategies

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