App #3 Preparation for the Next Test

Jennifer Kim-
Bio 121 for Strategy Q&A Map & Directional Word Analysis

I chose to do the Q&A Map because I wanted to see what types of questions appeared the most on Biology exams. This will help me to predict what the next exam will look like, and prioritize on focusing in definition, analogies, image labeling, and then true/false question. I had make adaptations such as taking notes when Dr. Wiles went over the past exam questions. I thought it was really difficult to take notes because he was very quick, and it was hard to write down every exam question word for word. Also, the screen projection was not very clear so I had to look very carefully.

I chose to do the directional word analysis to know which words to look for when answering long-worded questions. I thought it was effective in becoming familiar with the types of questions, especially since questions are worded in ways that is difficult to know what it's asking for. When I prepare for the next exam, I could use these directional words to quiz myself. I had to adapt myself to go over the notes that I took from exam review, and list all the directional words on paper.

App #2 Problem Solving

Jennifer Kim-
All subjects (Bio 121, Che 116, IST 195). Ranking Priorities
Che 116- One step at a time

Ranking Priorities

I chose to do ranking priorities because I did not know which assignments to start on, and I was not feeling motivated to do work after I had finished an exam last week. Ranking priorities helped me to know which task I had to accomplish first. I had to write down all my to-do’s and then rank their importance according to the due dates. I loved it because it was simple, and it didn’t take a long time to rank them. I felt less stressed out because my priorities are outlined and organized for me.

One Step At a Time

 

 

 

I chose to do the “one step at a time” strategy for my chemistry class, because I know that I am falling behind and the exam is next week. I feel very anxious I am not going to do very well. So, I addressed my problem and listed my consequences and solutions. After writing these things down, the possible to do’s helped me to see different options of things I could do to help myself, and I was more motivated to fix the problem. I did practice problems with my friend and went over the lecture notes together. It helped immensely!

APP #1 D&Due's

Jennifer Kim- Bio 121 & CHE 116. Do&Due strategy

Jongwon Lee- Bio 326 & ENL 211. Do&Due Strategy

We chose to use the Do and Due strategy for our courses. We chose to use this strategy because there are many due dates for our assignments, and it's crucial for us to know when our exam dates are. Do and due's were very effective in showing what we needed to achieve that day, and it helps us to prepare for our exams in advance. Many times when we did not record what we needed to accomplish for that day, we would have difficulty knowing which assignments to get started on. It helps us to "chunk our tasks" so that we can get done with our homework assignments on time, without trying to do it all at once. Yet, there were difficult times when we were too lazy to write out all the tasks because we were not used to taking out our pens and notebooks. In addition, when we listed all the do’s for the day, it was hard to finish all our tasks at a limited time space. For example, sometimes we realize that we need more time to finish our biology assignments even if we plan to finish it at a certain time. We would use up more time working on our do’s when we should be doing other things such as sleeping.

(Jennifer's Do&Due- I realized I needed to specifically write which pages to read and to fill up every single day's "do" task.)

(Jongwon's Do & Due.. I realized I needed a real schedule notebook from now on for better organization.)