Students are not the only ones who should ace in an exam; those who aspire to be teachers are faced with the same challenge come licensing and qualification exam such as PRAXIS I. Therefore, ardent preparations should be made so that these teachers-to-be can prove themselves worthy to educate others.
To prepare for the
upcoming PRAXIS I exam, here are some tips that you have to keep in mind.
1. Determine the subject areas
that you need to study.
It is a good habit
to write a list of the topics that will be included in the subset that you will
be taking. This habit brings a lot of advantages, some of which are as follows.
- It allows you to
save time.
Reviewing time must
be maximized to achieve best results. In as much as you want to know all, the
tests are taken in subsets, and it is focused on certain topics.
It will also allow
you to cover all the things that you have to know, because as soon as you have
listed all the topics, you can divide your time to review it all.
- It allows you to
master the topic at hand.
You will know more
form a certain topic if you focus mastering it and ignoring other facts that
would just confuse you.
2. Collect your resource materials
way before starting to study.
It would be more
advantageous if the resource materials that you need have been listed and
sorted according to the list of topics that you have prepared. In this way, you
know the materials that you still need to find, and at the same time, it will
save you time in looking for notes you need from a pile of reading materials.
3. Compare previous results to
assess how you are faring so far.
Previous results of
tests, may it be mock, review, or the actual PRAXIS (if you will be retaking
the exam) should be kept for you to know your weaknesses, strengths as well as
improvements. This will give you a hint regarding the topics that you need to
focus on.
4. Condition yourself for studying.
The best way to
have time for studying is to make it a part of your system. A good study habit
will do you good since it is easier for your mind to cooperate with your will
to review.
To create a study
habit:
- Assign a certain
place for you to study only.
This place should
be conducive enough for reviewing. And
it should only be associated to studying only. Therefore, there should not be
any source of interruption such as television, phone and the likes.
- Create a study schedule
and stick to it.
Schedules are
worthless if you do not adhere to it. So, there should be minimal diversions
from the study plan. To help yourself adhere to it, you should be able to know
the time when you are most efficient to take in information, as well as the
time when you are most tempted to take a nap or break. In this way, your study
schedule is patterned after your own activities.
Studying for PRAXIS
I exam is like studying for any other examination, but this preparation time
should be given a more serious approach since it is your future to become
teachers that is at stake.
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