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Peer reviewedZimpfer, David G. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1986
Presents a review of the professional literature which strongly supports the inclusion of group counseling or study skills training along with group-based cognitive or behavioral interventions as a combined approach to the treatment of test anxiety. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Techniques, Group Counseling
Download full textChittooran, Mary M.; Miles, Dorothy D. – 2001
School psychologists face the challenge of completing standardized, multiple choice tests for professional development in order to meet the competency standards set by organizations and regulatory agencies. Research has indicted that adequate preparation in test-taking skills can significantly improve attitudes toward test taking and actual…
Descriptors: Competence, Learning Strategies, Professional Development, School Psychologists
Peer reviewedBandalos, Deborah L.; Finney, Sara J.; Geske, Jenenne A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2003
Tests a model of statistics performance based on achievement goal theory. Both learning and performance goals affected achievement indirectly through study strategies, self-efficacy, and test anxiety. Implications of these findings for teaching and learning statistics are discussed. (Contains 47 references, 3 tables, 3 figures, and 1 appendix.)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Educational Objectives, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedO'Brien, Thomas V. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1991
Reviews major research conducted between 1984 and 1989 on test anxiety among college, concluding that test anxiety may result from long-term memory problems. Explores techniques for reducing test anxiety, assessing the relative validity of each. Proposes a holistic approach to reducing test anxiety that addresses cognitive and emotional…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Community Colleges, Holistic Approach, Learning Strategies
