Test Anxiety

It's estimated that the average student will take over a thousand tests from the beginning of grade school through graduation, so acquiring good test-taking skills can make a huge difference in his or her level of success. Test Anxiety, one of seven titles in the Test-Taking Strategies for Students series, targets the nerve-wracking fear and paralyzing confusion that many teens experience when faced with a grade-altering exam or quiz. While the actual experience of test anxiety varies, certain strategies for reducing stress and enhancing performance can work for everyone. Using dramatized segments with a variety of students and a semi-cheesy humorous host, the program serves up highly practical and specific steps to control and even use anxiety to your advantage, from visualization and scheduling, to improving short- and long-term memory. A rational approach to maintaining perspective and taking the terror out of tests, this is recommended. Other titles in the series include Answering Test Questions, Study Skills, Taking Essay Tests, and Effective Note Taking. [Note: the three-volume Test-Taking Tips for Children, aimed at younger viewers, is also newly available.] Aud: J, H, P. (E. Gieschen)