Educational Strategies

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Dr. Catherine Strecker
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January 2010
your staff.
Q 2, Ed. 1
In the previous newsletter my main topic was about ADHD.
How Can
Another important topic that I would like to address is Test Taking Skills. Applying
Multiple
Intelligence
Test Taking Skills Theory Help
What can student do to prepare before taking a test? Students Learn?

Students need to be prepared psychologically. 

To manage their
own learning

1. TIME MANAGEMENT 
To develop study
strategies
Prepare daily, study schedule
2. MAKE A PLAN 
To motivate for
learning
Set a goal, make connection, draw
conclusions 
To increase self-
It’s not how smart you are
that matters, what really
esteem
3. ORGANIZE A STUDY GROUP
counts is how you are 
To value their
4. CREATE STUDY AIDS smart. individual learning
5. PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS Howard Gardner strengths


To accurate per-
How to Do Well on a Test sonal narrative
Implementing Multiple Intelligence Strategies to help students study describing intellec-
After completing the Multiple Intelligence Assessment students discover their dominant tual and creative
intelligences and strategies to help them perform betting in school: life

For example: A student dominant in linguistic intelligence thinks in words and

uses language and can use a checklist of linguistic strategies to help them perform better
Offered to:
such as:
 Taking detailed notes  Use verbal communication
 Using a tape recorder  Have a study buddy School Districts

 SQ3R  Outlines and maps Churches

 Repeating something 3 times to yourself Christian Groups
Clubs
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