Why Flunking Exams Is Actually a Good Thing - NYTimes.com

"The basic insight is as powerful as it is surprising: Testing might be the key to studying, rather than the other way around. As it turns out, a test is not only a measurement tool. It’s a way of enriching and altering memory."

Toughest Exam Question: What Is the Best Way to Study? - WSJ

Sage advice for high school and college undergraduates who are wondering how to improve their test grades. It works!

Academic Guides - notetaking to test taking - free student downloads

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Notetaking, test taking, time management, organization - super downloads to review and keep handy.
Thanks to the staff at Long Beach City College, Long Beach, California

On Test Anxiety - practical tips

Test anxiety is real, but there is a way to reduce or eliminate it: prepare, organize, practice.

Multiple Choice Questions

OVCSA Academic Center for Excellence offers tips on taking multiple choice tests.

Multiple Choice Questions - What to do

A Student Guide to Multiple Choice Exams

PIRATES and ANSWER

Test-taking Strategies

Test Taking Strategies

Reminders.

Pocket Mod - a super way to make and keep condensed notes in review

To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test

“I think that learning is all about retrieving, all about reconstructing our knowledge,” said the lead author, Jeffrey Karpicke, an assistant professor of psychology at Purdue University. “I think that we’re tapping into something fundamental about how the mind works when we talk about retrieval.”

New York Times - Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

What does the current research say about a study space or spaces?
When and how often do we need to review the material?
What role does quizzing and testing ourselves play in mastering the material?