The Protect Committee presented a seminar with Aisha Heywood on October 9 titled Mastering Test-Taking Strategies for Professionals.
Aisha shared a range of tools, from understanding key action words in exam questions to using mnemonic aids for memory retention, making them valuable for improving overall exam performance
The following resources have been carefully selected to support Professionals & Psychotherapists in enhancing their test-taking strategies. These materials provide insights into effective exam preparation, case study analysis, managing test anxiety, and developing practical skills for various types of exams
If you require strategies for the upcoming CRPO exam, the list is provided here
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. (n.d.). https://crpo.ca/practice-standards/
- Shier, M. (2020, September 11). 6.1 test anxiety and how to manage it. Student Success https://opentextbc.ca/studentsuccess/chapter/test-anxiety/ Schellenberg, R. C. (2012)
- The school counsellor’s study guide for credentialing exams. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203831601
- Subject & Study Guides: Key Study Skills: Answering essay and case study questions in exams. Answering essay and case study questions in exams — Key Study Skills - Subject & Study Guides at Unitec. (n.d.). https://guides.unitec.ac.nz/studyskills/essayanswers Rummel, N., Levin, J. R., & Woodward, M. M. (2003).
- Do Pictorial Mnemonic Text-Learning Aids Give Students Something Worth Writing About? Journal of Educational Psychology, 95(2), 327–334. Utoronto. (n.d.-e). https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/rgasc/media/2097/download?inline= Ward, H., Barratt, J., & Paul, N. (2009).
- Passing Your Advanced Nursing OSCE: A Guide to Success in Advanced Clinical Skills Assessment. Taylor & Francis Group
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