As you know, the effect of the stress are the significant factor in our life specially on the progress of the students during the exam times.
Recently, the scientific statics show that , most of the students can not pass the exam just having the stress, because they cant control their stress during the exam, unfortunately.
I want to ask you help us for this case,in your idea what are the best methods for the students to control their stress during the exam...
if it is possible to you, tell us your valuable idea, please.
Thanks,
Sina
I do not think there is a way that would made the student from not being at stress during any exam, even though they are at full command of the subject.
It is a natural feeling that occurs with every one during any kind of exam.
My Dear Sina An Exam is an Exam, even if you are doing driving license test. Stress is there whether it shows or not.
Ask the student to relax, have a deep breathe with a fresh air, clear their mind and think of nothing but the idea of I would pass this one and no one is better than I
Hello,
Dear lamia,
Thank you very much for your valuable and helpful answer.
Thanks again.
Sina
Early preparation is key in reducing stress during exam period. Don't way till the eleventh hour before you begin rigorous preparation. Give yourself quality sleep time to relax your brain and whole body. Can also do tutorials among your colleagues to learn from one another.
Early preparation is key in reducing stress during exam period. Don't way till the eleventh hour before you begin rigorous preparation. Give yourself quality sleep time to relax your brain and whole body. Can also do tutorials among your colleagues to learn from one another.
How to manage exam stress
Learn to recognise when you're stressing out. ...
1: Avoid comparing your abilities with your mates. ...
2: Eat right. ...
3: Sleep well. ...
4: Exercise. ...
5: Quit the bad habits. ...
6: Panic is often triggered by hyperventilating (quick, shallow breaths). ...
7: Steer clear of any exam 'post-mortem'.
8: Start revising early: Students who start revising their portion early find that they can manage to answer without any stress or exam pressure. ...
9: Your own timetable: ...
10: Chart out: ...
11: Mix of subjects: ...
12: Target for the day: ...
13: Allocate time for
14: breaks: ...
Sleep well: ...
Taking Notes:
1. Regular study of subjects so that pressure become less during exam.
2. Regular practice of meditation and following regular lifestyle of study, sleep and food habit.
Taking breaks: Students must take periods of rest even when they have a heavy or difficult exam schedule. These periods can be up to 20 minutes during the day of the review, during which activities or preferences such as going out with friends for dinner, Or a party or other things away from exams, it is noted that this time the student feels energetic and relaxed
Early waking: Early waking necessitates sleep early in the morning. It is recommended to wake up at 5:30 am and give the body the necessary relaxation by going out and eating a cup of tea while contemplating sunrise with more calm. Before returning to the office for study.
Exam review: The examination process is one of the important processes that the student feels about achievement and confidence and thus relieves the tension. Therefore, it is recommended to do it after covering the whole material. Not to exaggerate. , And advised to take a break to calm nerves after the completion of the study of each chapter and review
It seems very difficult but may be possible if teachers become loyal to their assigned duty especially teaching and fedback at regular basis.
I personally think that there is no need of exam for evaluation of students. They should be evaluated only on the basis of their performance in the class i.e. Attendance, curious mind, ability to learn, good listening capabilities, attentiveness, practical application etc. Every step of life is an exam and academic exams only are not the deciding factors of a student to make his/her fate. There are so many examples exist in this world. One can be successful in life without formal education and exam system. We have to think in a different way, which will surely reduce the stress among the students.
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Stress during the examinations can be managed by avoiding negative thinking, by listening to music, by planning study routine, by getting enough sleep and by eating dark chocolates.
Tips to get rid of exam anxiety: Be careful the day before the exam to take enough sleep, which relaxes your body and gives you focus and calm. Eat healthy breakfast every day, and do not forget to eat something lightly before the exam, this will provide you with a good card that requires you to think properly during the exam, but avoid fatty and heavy foods. Stay away from stimulants and caffeine, so do not drink tea or coffee before the exam.
Before the examination period check the headers of the pens from the exam only, and remind yourself of the most important points and addresses without the need to confuse yourself review the whole article, may not be enough time for it, which raises your fear more.
The following ways can help students reduce stress before the exam:
How to beat the exam stress in 10 Easy Ways - Studywatches.com
https://studywatches.com/2017/07/07/how-to-beat-the-exam-stress-in-10-easy-ways/
Stress can have several reasons, and it’s occurrence condition can be very effective in relieving it, but I think enough sleep, proper nutrition, accurate and adequate study (not too much or superficial), relaxation and exercising, breathing deeply, having expectations based on the abilities and learning conditions, and studying in somewhere that we can focus, can be effective in reducing the different types of stress.
Best wishes
Hello,
My dear colleagues,
Thank you very much all of you for the your valuable and helpful answers.
Really, your answers were so useful for me.
Many thanks,
Sina
Stress during exams is normal for every student to let them do study properly..
I think if they care then they take stress otherwise careless.
Ill always try these subjects and all of them was suitable to me and my students:
- Listening to Classical Music
- taking a quick walk
- planing study routine
- Playing with Bubble Wrap & Puppies
- Trying to Get Enough Sleep
- Giving Mind Space
- Eating Chocolate
- Letting it All Out
- Breaking Free from Distractions
- reading favorite books even a short note or line about them
10 Surprising Ways to Beat Exam Stress
1) Listen to Classical Music
2) Take a Quick Walk
3) Plan your Study Routine
4) Play with Bubble Wrap & Puppies
5) Try to Get Enough Sleep
6) Use Mobile Apps
7) Give Your Mind Space
8) Eating Dark Chocolate
9) Let it All Out
10) Break Free from Distractions
Best Regards Sina Mahdavi
Cultivate the habit of preparing very early for your forth coming exams to reduce stress and depression during examinations.
Form tutorial group to give opportunities to learn from your city colleagues.
The organization and early preparation of the exams, starting from the identification of hours of study and hours of entertainment and hours of rest, should not forget that the mind of the student needs a smell even in times of study in the nights of exams
As you work on your exam, focus only on the exam and not on what other students are doing.
Start preparing for the exam as early as possible to avoid fire brigade approach in preparing for exams.
Study with students that are serious with their studies not the unserious and lazy ones.
I recommend to conduct an oral exam before this formal exam, this will strongly improve the student self confidence and enhance his abilities.
From beginning of the semi-star or starting of class, frequent short marks exam for weekly or bimonthly or monthly once, which will help to prepare the student well and student will also habituated with exam, so they will not feel stress.So, frequent formal short marks exam will also will be helpful to encourage the student for study. So, eventually they will be not in big stress during 3 hours main exam.
This phenomenon needs to study scientific and statistical, it is the accumulation of errors in the teaching system and the examination environment and question models, do not consider any test or exam of a single pattern is really a true indicator of the abilities and skills of any student, And any outcome that does not serve as a real criterion for success in obtaining job opportunities or subsequent sophisticated studies, Science and research are developing and the methods of examination are still old
Sleep at the right time
Avoid studying under intense pressure or tension
Each student should be psychologically prepared for the exam, and not take drugs. They need to prepare for the exam mindly and psychologically
Testing is not the goal of learning. The aim are knowledge and skills. Let us test students by means appropriate methods - not a memory of students only. And the stress will diminishing.
Hello,
My dear colleagues,
Thank you very much all of you due to the your valuable and useful answers, they were so instructive for me, really.
Thanks again,
Sina
By educating students that the exam is an opportunity for them to show their ability to express their understanding of the subjects they studied and that failure to succeed in the first time should be motivated them to take advantage of the mistakes they signed to succeed the second time .
The organization and the early preparation of the exams, starting with the identification of hours of study and hours of entertainment and hours of rest, should not forget that the mind of the student needs a smell even in the times of study in the nights of examinations.
Always study with syllabus/ outline of your course in order not to go out of the scope of your course.
Stay out of trouble that may distract you from concentrating on your studies. This can hamper your preparation for exams.
What are the best methods to reduce stress of the students during the exams?
I'd tried various methods, but I find these 2 my best methods:
Maybe if you try to study as soon as possible leaving at least a couple of days before the exam for other activities like sports, yoga or soft-reading; You might feel a little less stress on the test. I think the critical point is the distribution of time.
Exam stress need not always be negative - it's designed to prompt you into action, so use it to your advantage. In small amounts stress will encourage you to work harder, and think faster. Just don't let it build up too much.
As a teacher, I encourage them to do well without be afraid for the results.
Don't be very dependent on the marks and bonus, etc...
The teacher is your friend and wish you the success but in the standard norms, etc...
You should advise the student in the exam committee to divide the time on the exam questions, and read the questions with concentration and not concern about those around you in the Committee and in the case of difficult questions we leave to the end of the exam and take first of what we know
Always prepare for the exams early enough. Do not wait for the last minutes preparation.
Early preparation
Do not entertain fear
Possess the can-do spirit to excel in life.
Set your priorities right.
Always read and study what is taught on daily basis to avoid eleventh hour's rush.
The reduction of stress during the actual exams requires practice even before the test day.
In German universities, at least at the big ones, there are too many students in one exam session at the undergraduate level for talking to them directly or intuiting their mental state. Thus, academic staff typically is not able to encourage students directly. However, counseling is available by associations such as the "Studentenwerk" which are affiliated with the university itself.
In general, my advice for students is the following (might be specific to stem fields)
1. Do the exercises for the course on a regular basis yourself. Use teamwork to solve a problem on which you are stuck for too long, but not from the very beginning on. In the exam, you won't have a team. For definitions and theorems, use your lecture notes, the book which inspired the course or even Wikipedia.
2. Before the exam read the set of lecture notes at least two times again and try to understand it as fully as possible. Try to obtain a mental hierarchy of the notions, make sure you know the fundamental definitions/equations by heart. If talking to persons helps you to reduce stress, go downtown and explain the contents of the lectures to a person you spot in the Café. (I did so several times.)
3. In contrast to exercises where you are supposed to learn a concept, an exam shall test your skills and knowledge. Unlike exercises, you won't be allowed to use auxiliary material or to work as long on a problem as you want (or are motivated to do). Thus, do some practice with old exams (perhaps from other universities) that you find at the exam repository of your university or online using Google. It is not necessary to boot dozens of mock exams. 2-3 are really sufficient, but I won't discourage anyone from doing even more.
4. Start preparing from as early as the first week of lecture on. You are already preparing by attending lectures (not mandatory in Germany usually) and doing your homework. For the exam preparation that students mean by "exam preparation" 1 to 2 weeks ahead is really sufficient, assuming you did your coursework.
5. During the last week(s) mentioned in 4, it is necessary to do pauses. I did listen to music excessively or did hiking for 3 hours. When you are doing intense preparation in a relatively narrow field, you may feel repelled after some time. 4-6 hours of intense (!) study without distractions is really excellent. I was glad when I could do 4, I don't think I ever managed 6 and still graduated with a master's with distinction.
6. Sleep long enough (~8 hours, but this really depends on the person) and eat healthy. Have breakfast on the day of exam.
7. Before the actual exam, I tend to discuss nonsense topics with people or stuff that is related to studies but not part of the exam ahead. You can also listen to metal music if this helps you to feel good.
8. During the exam, I followed some rituals. I put my student card on the desk, I checked whether my exam problem set is complete (counting pages) and did the formal stuff (putting my name on the sheets, numbering pages, etc) first. This is helpful because some students tend to do it in the last minutes which are a bit more stressful.
9. Start with whichever exercise you want. I walked from exercise 1 to exercise n, where n is the number of exercises on the exam. It really doesn't matter in which order you work. If you find a problem that you can't solve, just skip it and do the next one, you may want to return to it at a later point in time.
10. Don't care too much about the clock. This is what you did the mock exams for - you got a feeling for the types of questions to be asked and for how long it takes to answer typical questions. It is unlikely that you will encounter time problems.
11. Check your mindset: Nobody will care about this particular exam in 5 or 10 or 15 years. It is just a bunch of questions that you are asked to test your knowledge and skills acquired during the course.
12. Personally, I think that humor helps a lot. I have a good visual memory, so when I encountered a badass question, some funny meme popped up in my head which (sometimes) made me laugh even loud during the exam. The question turned easier then.
13. If students have severe problems with anxiety, it might be good to start relaxation techniques (meditation or so) early on. If that doesn't help and the usual tricks (no coffee, alcohol, nicotine before the exam) won't do it either, psychological counseling may be helpful. In some cases, it might be possible to change a written exam to an oral exam if the problems are really severe.
14. Concerning grading: Actually, the grading is the least important part. It matters more what you did to rehearse the exam. You can sneak off points by a structured writing and a good style of writing. It helps to imagine that your corrector is a fellow human...
15. If it helps you, think of doing sth nice after an exam. I typically drank a coffee at Starbucks. This motivated me for the exams scheduled very early.
To summarize, with a good preparation before the exam and a realistic attitude concerning the "nature" of exams, students have less stress typically. The preparation I mentioned correlates in my experiences very high with the exam performance. Equally important is the necessary self-confidence in your skills. This is what students need to practice as a meta-skill on their own.
Just my 2 cents.
David
1. exam duration must be more than enough.
2. share total point on different factors: task, activity in class and ...
Yes, exams will always be stressful to these kids, whatever way you train them. We should find a fun filled alternative method of evaluation.
I completely agree with the contributions made by Dr. Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin
Down hear in Nigeria, most students actually develop what we call the Exam fever, this is a stress induced situation but mainly caused by fear of failure
One of the best ways to reduce stress during examination is to work smarter rather than work harder
Another method would be to stay positive and avoid last minute preparations
1. The Teacher must prepare his students to understand that examination is a "part of the learning process" and not a rate determining step
2. The syllabus should be covered on time to give opportunity for revision, sample questions and presentations by students
3. Continuous assessment should be given 3-4 times and spread throughout the semester rather than a one off test
4. The examination venue should be well lit, well ventilated and furniture appropriate for the examination
5. Ample time should be provided
6. Invigilators should be friendly, courteous and always ready ready to attend to students in a courteous manner
Many students suffer from the problem of fear and stress from exams, but this anxiety has both positive and negative impact, and the successful student must be smart in dealing with this fear in order to be able to excel well
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