Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Is it effective to cram for a test in statistics?

Are their techniques for making it more effective. Today is Tuesday, the test is Thursday in Statistics: Binomial experiments and normal curves.

Is it effective to cram for a test in statistics?
the best method I found as and undergrad and master's student, and the same method I will apply during my PhD studies is to create a "cheat sheet." Even if it can't be used on the test, by placing all the information i can on one sheet would force me to read through my notes and textbook. writing clearly and only writing what i could would result in my memorization of other material. It turns out that on the exams I spent two or three hours building the "cheat sheet" i never used it on the exam. I had learned all I needed and refreshed it in the mind. when i did a quick sheet or didn't make one was the time I wish I had.





Talking aloud helps too. if you can explain the concepts to others so they understand likely means you know and understand the material and will do well.





I think these methods help in any subject.
Reply:Study before you go to sleep. Scientifically proven to help. Study as much as you want before the test, but it probably won't help to study on the day of the test- the only thing this will accomplish is maybe one or two things stored in short term memory. You may expect to have everything memorized, but you can only come up with a few things, and you'll become so anxious that you won't think about your long term knowledge. Be careful!





Eat breakfast the day of.





Overall, just study in a way that is efficient for you. You'll know about that better than any of us will. Hope this helps!
Reply:cramming is supposedly never effective. cuz u forget soon afterwards.

dr teeth

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