Test preparation topic of next Brown Bag

Landa Mcclure
Staff Writer
staffwriter2@occc.edu

Anxiety can play a role in whether a student does well or poorly on a test, even if the student is well prepared, experts say.

Coping with test anxiety is one of several topics to be addressed in the Test Taking Brown Bag workshop at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in CU 1.

The Brown Bag sessions usually last 45 minutes, said Katie Treadwell, Service Learning and Student Life programs coordinator.

Sarah French, Disability Services assistant director, will speak at the session.

French said dealing with anxiety is an important subject for students to hear about.

“Anxiety does stress students out and I will discuss how to handle the anxiety,” she said.

French said she will discuss how students can maintain a positive mind set before and after a test.

French also said she will cover the basics for taking a test.

“Many students treat a test like a major event,” she said. “We will cover how to help students realize tests are just a part of the learning process.”

French said she will discuss answer strategies for test formats including true or false, short answers, essay or multiple choice.

There are different ways to handle each test, she said.

French said being prepared for a test is most helpful in test taking.

“During the Brown Bag, we will cover how to prepare a week before the test, a day before and that day,” she said.

French said after the test is over, there are certain strategies students should use to retain the information. She plans to cover those skills during the session.

French said the Brown Bag workshops are designed to help students in the education process. Students are encouraged to bring their lunch and listen while they eat.

For more information, contact Student Life at 405-682-7523.