2. 1.Pair up-Shoulder Partner
2.Quickly decide which partner
goes 1st.
3.After the 1st partner shares
one thing, partner 2 shares
one thing; repeat.
4.You “Rally” the topic like this
until the chime sounds.
RallyRobin
Have you ever blanked out on a test and
been unable to answer a question?
4. What is test anxiety?
◦ It is NOT the kind of stress you feel when you’ve blown off studying
for an assessment.
◦ It IS feeling nervous days or even weeks before a test (anticipatory
anxiety) and/or during a test (situational anxiety)
5. Where does test anxiety come
from?
◦ Physical symptoms come from a stress hormone called adrenaline
which the body produces when it’s in a scary situation and wants O-
U-T!
◦ Some experts believe it may be learned behavior resulting from a
prior bad test experience. Others think it affects students who are
inclined toward perfectionism and have a fear of failure.
◦ The fact is, text anxiety is quite common. It just affects students to a
greater or lesser degree.
As soon as you enter the class, pull out your notebook and pencil and highlighter.
Have students pair up, work with table partner to rally robin Have you ever blanked out on a test and been unable to answer a question?
Engage students:
Do you get stressed out before a test?
Why does this happen and what can you do about it?
Almost everyone gets a little nervous before a test. It’s perfectly normal. But for some, a bout of nerves can get so severe it causes them to have trouble concentrating or even blank out on answers. This is called test anxiety.
It’s not the kind of stress you logically (and deservedly!) feel when you’ve blown off studying for a test. Students who suffer from test anxiety often do poorly on tests in spite of the fact that they have studied and are well-prepared. Some students begin to feel nervous days or even weeks before a test. That’s called anticipatory anxiety. For others, the nervousness happens during the test. That’s called situational anxiety.
The physical symptoms of test anxiety – the racing heart, tense muscles, queasy stomach etc. Come from a stress hormone called adrenaline which the body produces when it’s in a scary situation and wants o-u-t!
The more important a test, the more severe a reaction can be. There are a lot of opinions about why students become anxious before tests. Some experts believe it may be learned behavior resulting from a prior bad test experience. Others think it affects students who are inclined toward perfectionism and have a fear of failure.
The fact is, text anxiety is quite common. It just affects students to a greater or lesser degree. If it begins to interfere with your performance on tests, it’s time to tame the test anxiety beast!
