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Jones, John A. – Instructor, 1979
Presents expert advice on how to write effective tests and offers suggestions for teaching children how to take tests. (JMB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Essay Tests, Objective Tests, Teaching Methods
Redencich, Marguerite C. – Forum for Reading, 1985
Based on the classic test-wiseness principles of J. Millman, C. H. Bishop, and R. Ebel, the STAR strategy streamlines the taking of timed tests. Before explaining the strategy to students, the instructor can convince students of the advantages of the strategy by administering a short test to determine students' test-wiseness. The STAR strategy…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests, Objective Tests, Student Evaluation
Detroit Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation and Testing. – 1985
Students' test scores are influenced by their subject matter knowledge, their physical and emotional health, and their skill in the mechanics of test taking. Designed for use in the Detroit (Michigan) Public Schools, this document focuses on improving skills in the mechanics of test taking. The first section overviews strategies for…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedMitchell, G.; And Others – Medical Teacher, 1986
Describes a study designed to determine if the amount of time allocated for answering multiple true/false type questions affects the grades of the medical students taking the tests. Students who had 2-1/4 minutes to answer each question scored significantly better than those who had 1-1/2 minutes or 3 minutes. (TW)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Medical Education
Koenigs, Sharon – 1987
This handbook provides guidelines for teaching test-taking skills to students of all grade levels to help the students raise their standardized test scores. Topics covered include: understanding instructions and following directions, efficient use of time, intelligent guessing, and application of special strategies for multiple-choice and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Guessing (Tests), Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedBiran, Leonard A. – Medical Teacher, 1986
Discusses some difficulties that medical students experience in taking exams containing multiple choice questions. Differentiates between multiple true/false type questions, in which several answers may be true, and one-out-of-four type, in which only one answer is correct. Provides tips for taking and making multiple choice tests. (TW)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, College Science, Guessing (Tests), Higher Education
Download full textAntes, Richard L. – 1989
Suggestions for students, parents, and teachers on how to prepare students to take standardized tests are presented. The value of deliberate efforts to teach students test-taking skills is supported by research. Activities to prepare students include the following: (1) teachers should develop some of their tests and worksheets in formats similar…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
