Exam Debrief and Fllw-Up Activity mdified frm a similar dcument created by Dr. Steven Chew Name: PLEASE READ: This activity is intended t help yu analyze what beliefs and habits might have hurt yur exam perfrmance and hw yu can imprve fr future exams. Changing beliefs and habits takes time and effrt, but cmpleting this activity will be a big step in the right directin. Sme parts will take sme time t accmplish, but it will help yu study mre efficiently and effectively in the future. It is in yur best interest t cmplete this frm hnestly and t the best f yur ability. Yur answers shuld shw thughtfulness and reflectin. This is extra credit and yur scre is based n hw thrughly the activity is cmpleted. The frm must be cmpleted t my satisfactin t earn credit. Sectin 1: Yur Previus Exam Preparatin and Perfrmance 1. Rate yur agreement with each statement (either circle r fill in the blank): a. I felt I was really well prepared fr the last exam. Strngly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Strngly Agree b. I was surprised by hw prly I did n the exam. Strngly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Strngly Agree c. Hw many lectures r labs did yu miss? 2. Did yu read all assigned material frm the bk befre the exam? Yes N If yes, Hw many days befre the exam did yu cmplete the reading? Did yu review the reading after cmpleting the reading the first time? Rate hw thrughly yu studied the material by indicating the apprpriate number n the fllwing scale. Skimmed chapters, but did nt read clsely 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read all chapters thrughly, tk ntes and review them If n, which f the fllwing applies t yu? Abut what percentage f the readings did yu cmplete? Check which f the fllwing applies t yu: Skimmed the chapters quickly Read nly sectins f chapters, such as the summaries Read nly part f readings, but studied what I did read thrughly Other:
Rate hw thrughly yu used the prtfli / Mastering Bilgy? 1 2 3 4 5 6 What s the prtfli? I used the prtfli, but nly at the end when I was beginning t prepare fr the exam I used the prtfli extensively, cmpleting all prescribed activities befre and after each lecture 3. Did yu review yur ntes and the readings befre the exam? Yes N If yes: a. Hw many days befre the exam did yu begin yur exam preparatin (reviewing materials fr the exam, nt reading the material fr the first time). b. List any methds yu used t study yur ntes and the readings befre the exam besides just reading ver them. 4. Abut hw many ttal hurs did yu spend studying fr the last exam? D nt cunt reading the material fr the first time, but nly review f ntes, textbk, and ther study activities. 5. What percentage f yur test-preparatin time was spent in each f these activities? (This shuld add up t 100%). Reading textbk sectin(s) fr the first time % Reviewing textbk sectin(s) already read % Answering questins fr practice % Reviewing yur ntes % Other (please specify): % 100 % 6. Describe yur primary study strategy fr mastering the material and cncepts.
7. Review yur previus exam(s), making nte f the items yu missed. Fr thse items, try t understand why yu missed them. Estimate the percentage f pints yu lst due t each f the fllwing (make sure the percentages add up t 100): % I thught I had answered the questin crrectly, but was fled by a reasnable sunding answer % The infrmatin needed t answer the item was nt in my ntes, nr highlighted in reading % I didn t knw the answer s I guessed % I didn t understand the cncept as well as I thught I did. % Other reasns (Please specify): 8. Review all yur respnses abve. Nw check all the reasns belw that may have undermined yur last exam perfrmance: Overcnfident in my level f understanding f the material and preparatin fr the exam Missed classes. Hw many classes did yu miss? Did nt read r view all assigned materials Did nt spend sufficient time in reviewing materials Did nt highlight the critical infrmatin t review in the readings r ntes Did nt pay sufficient attentin in class t the presentatin; allwed myself t be distracted during class. Did nt pay sufficient attentin t the material while studying; allwed myself t be distracted while trying t cncentrate n the material. My class ntes were nt sufficiently detailed r cmprehensive enugh t allw me t answer the questins crrectly Did nt understand materials with sufficient depth and detail t answer questins crrectly Used pr study strategies r did nt pay sufficient attentin fr effective learning in reviewing material fr the exam Never sufficiently understd cncepts and did nt take steps t deepen my understanding List any ther reasns:
Sectin 2: Yur Current Exam Preparatin Nte: if yu scred an A n the previus exam, then answering Questin 1f this sectin is ptinal. IF yu scred less than an A, yu are required t cmplete Questin 1. Everyne shuld answer Questins 2 and 3 f this sectin. 1. Review vides 1 thrugh 4 n Hw t Study fund at www.samfrd.edu/hw-t-study. If yu failed the exam, yu shuld prbably als view Vide 5. a. Identify the ineffective r cunterprductive beliefs and study strategies yu used in preparing fr the last exam. b. Based n the infrmatin in the vides, identify at least three changes yu will make in yur preparatin fr the next exam. Yu must relate the change specifically t the vides. Fr example: Vide 1 says that it is a mistake t memrize individual definitins f terms instead f elabrating n them. Next time I will create diagrams that shw hw cncepts are related and distinct frm ther cncepts (Vide 1, 3, and 4). Or I will remve distractins when I study s I can cncentrate better (Vide 1).
2. Describe yur exam preparatin belw: a. Hw many days befre the exam will yu cmplete reading and viewing all materials fr the first time? b. Hw many days befre the exam will yu begin reviewing and studying the materials? c. Abut hw many hurs each day d yu plan t study fr the exam? d. Hw d yu plan t minimize distractins while studying? 3. What study strategies will yu use t make sure that yu are prcessing the infrmatin deeply? Try t address the fur cmpnents f deep prcessing: elabratin, distinctiveness, persnalizatin, and apprpriate retrieval and applicatin.