CCLS 116 - Test-Taking Success

Maximum of 2.0 possible Credits
Increase confidence in confronting and reducing test anxiety, learn coping strategies, and apply skills to facilitate academic and personal success. S/U grade only.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify learning style and apply to studying course material for test preparation.
Utilize autobiography and self-assessment to identify strengths, resiliency, and history of test anxiety to develop and outline coping strategies.
Define locus of control and describe its potential impact on test performance.
Describe characteristics of a successful study environment and study schedule, and design and implement a study plan.
List and apply techniques for enhancing memory, studying, taking notes, and steps for successful test taking.
Categorize the types and causes of test anxiety, and describe and apply stress-management and anxiety-reduction techniques.