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I’ve heard the excuses of “I went blank”, “I froze” and even the ever
dreaded “brain... uh... toot.” (That last one was
edited for my more sensitive
audience!)
I’ve taught thousands and thousands of students… Believe me when
I tell you that, when a student gets a “D” or
an “F” on a test, the student really
just doesn’t know the material very well… even
though he THINKS he does
So, how does a student really, genuinely think he knows the material and
doesn’t?
Studies show that many students make the simple mistake of confusing
familiarity with the material to actual mastery
of the material.
When studying, students start by looking through their notes and/or
homework and it all looks very familiar… So,
they feel comfortable and think
they know the stuff. This is VERY different
than seeing a problem out of
context, so you don’t know what section it’s
coming from, and being able to
work all the way through it from scratch
without peeking at any formulas or
hints.
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