Comments on: Think Again Before Erasing That Scantron Bubble http://studenthacks.org/2007/12/03/scantron/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:24:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: fuBar http://studenthacks.org/2007/12/03/scantron/#comment-481 fuBar Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:26:59 +0000 http://studenthacks.org/2007/12/03/scantron/#comment-481 Students second guess their answers because they have mix facts about the question they're trying to answer. Read the question 'until you understand' what the question is asking. If you can't understand the question by reading it the third time, put an asterisk next to the question and go to the next question. This little trick with make your concious think about the previous question, so when you return to the question you couldn't answer, read again, and you'll be able to answer it. Remember, don't rush! Breath in and breath out. Students second guess their answers because they have mix facts about the question they’re trying to answer. Read the question ‘until you understand’ what the question is asking. If you can’t understand the question by reading it the third time, put an asterisk next to the question and go to the next question. This little trick with make your concious think about the previous question, so when you return to the question you couldn’t answer, read again, and you’ll be able to answer it.

Remember, don’t rush! Breath in and breath out.

]]> By: Rebecca http://studenthacks.org/2007/12/03/scantron/#comment-479 Rebecca Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:05:18 +0000 http://studenthacks.org/2007/12/03/scantron/#comment-479 While I don't doubt their statistical results, I would say that you should pay attention to your own patterns. When I took the GRE's to get into grad school I took a BUNCH of practice tests. Over the course of taking them I started tracking what happened and discovered that, for me, I was making more answers wrong then right. My point is that the study above is correct on average, but if you have a chance to gather some data on your own performance and it contradicts the study, then go with your own data. Studies focus on generalities, not your specifics. While I don’t doubt their statistical results, I would say that you should pay attention to your own patterns. When I took the GRE’s to get into grad school I took a BUNCH of practice tests. Over the course of taking them I started tracking what happened and discovered that, for me, I was making more answers wrong then right.

My point is that the study above is correct on average, but if you have a chance to gather some data on your own performance and it contradicts the study, then go with your own data. Studies focus on generalities, not your specifics.

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