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[quote=Anonymous]I find that a lot of kids simply don't know how to study for a test.  They will come to office hours after doing poorly on our first test, and my first question is how they studied.  Many, many of them say they re-read the powerpoint slides that I put online.  I ask if they created any mechanism to quiz themselves (e.g., quizlet, study guide, old fashioned flashcards) and they usually say no.

At least some portion of them also seem unwilling to do these things (though perhaps there have always been lazy students).  I often offer to have students come see me before the next test so I can help them work through the material to see where they need to focus, but they should bring their study aids (quizlets, study guides, etc) and they typically don't show up... but do just as badly on the next test.

Teach your kids that re-reading is not studying.  They need to have a mechanism to quiz themselves to see if they remember the material.  Also, it's tempting to find those resources online (a quizlet someone created for a similar class) but the student will probably learn more from MAKING their study aid than they will learn from drilling through it.  Spending the time to write the questions and answers, in itself, teaches the material. So it's much better if they create these things, themselves, even if one is apparently available online.[/quote]

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