It’s already the 6th week of the semester and if you have not had any midterms yet, they are probably right around the corner. Getting low grades usually doesn’t bring out the best feelings, but really it’s a chance to improve. Going over previous tests can be a useful tool to help improve the process for studying. There are several steps that you can use to help raise your grade for the next exam. When going over your test, think about the following things:
First, figure out what the question was about. Then think back to the exam, and ask yourself “Did I know the topic of this question?” This step will tell a lot about how well your study procedure prepared you for the question.
Next, figure out where the information came from. Was it in the text, from your professor’s lecture or from another source? Now think back to when you studied. How did you study the source for this question? Did you make out note cards and practice with a friend or did you just read over slides? While studying, did you fully understand the topic while studying and forgot it during the test or did you never understand it.
Finally, create a plan for how you can get these questions right on the next tests. You can use what you learned about the answers you got right and wrong to form this plan. For example, if most of the questions you got right where from the text, while many of your wrong answers were from lecture’s, for upcoming tests you should make sure to put in enough time studying the lectures. This may mean that you start to study earlier so that there is no need to cram. If you understood the information while studying but then blanked on the test, it may be necessary to increase the times you are exposed to the content.
If you follow these three steps, it should help you know the procedure to be better prepared for the rest of your exams.
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