Re: "poor test-takers?"

[Drnanjo]

Another thought to share: As it's been noted prviously,many students refer to themselves as "poor test takers" as if it were a personality trait. When they make this kind of global attribution about themselves, it appears to be "out of their control." One of the many things I dislike about the concept of personality is that it treats aspects of human behavior that are more than likely related to changeable behaviors as if they were immutable traits. It becomes another verson of the power of expectation to create self-fulfilling prophecies.   By referring to test-taking skills and asking students to think about "test-taking skills" and "study skills" we encourage them to consider that they have a whole lot more control than they've been acknowledging, and can change this aspect of themselves (as they can many other aspects of themselves too.)   Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College Long Beach CA --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]