Study Method: Make Your Own Test By: Emily Kelly, Jacob Wernette and Taylor Sikkenga

Make Your Own Test The best way to use this method: Study buddy Make a test for each other Why? Problems will be surprises Some one to help

Study buddy

Make a test for each other

Why?

Problems will be surprises

Some one to help

How to Write the Test Write the test a couple days before taking it Use 3-5 problems from every section Get problems from: homework, online homework problems, quizzes, book practice tests Use more problems that are hardest for you Make an answer key separate from the test

Write the test a couple days before taking it

Use 3-5 problems from every section

Get problems from: homework,

online homework problems,

quizzes, book practice tests

Use more problems that are hardest

for you

Make an answer key separate from

the test

How to Carry Out the Test Wait a couple days to take the test (You don’t want to remember the answers!) Act like it is the real test Use a note card and proper calculator Time yourself based on the amount of class time you will have

Wait a couple days to take the test

(You don’t want to remember the answers!)

Act like it is the real test

Use a note card and proper calculator

Time yourself based on the amount

of class time you will have

Having Trouble With Your Test? Means trouble with the real test! Identify sections your having the most trouble with Study more and use new problems to re-test yourself Go back through your online homework questions! Questions teachers give are most likely ones that show up on the test!

Means trouble with the real test!

Identify sections your having the most trouble with

Study more and use new problems to re-test yourself

Go back through your online homework questions! Questions teachers give are

most likely ones that show

up on the test!

Advantages of This Method Easier to know what you need help on Take it like a real test You actually learn things while you make the test and write the answers It is a way to see the kinds of problems that will be on the test Good review of all sections

Easier to know what you need help on

Take it like a real test

You actually learn things while you make the test and write the answers

It is a way to see the kinds of

problems that will be on the test

Good review of all sections

Disadvantages of This Method May be time consuming Sometimes you may not understand the answer Examples in the book may not be helpful enough to make test problems

May be time consuming

Sometimes you may not understand the answer

Examples in the book may not be helpful enough to make test problems

Teachers Advice Pre-calculus teacher Andy Malbouef says: “ I’m a big believer in students TEACHING something to others to learn it better.” Math Teacher Shelley Johnson says: "Its a time consuming method. I don't think many students would take the time, but if the time is taken and the test is made right it would be a good method to identify strengths and weaknesses."

Pre-calculus teacher Andy Malbouef says:

“ I’m a big believer in students TEACHING something to others to learn it better.”

Math Teacher Shelley Johnson says:

"Its a time consuming method. I don't think many students would take the time, but if the time is taken and the test is made right it would be a good method to identify strengths and weaknesses."