Tests and Assignments

Phew! What a week. Art Portfolio done. Te Reo test done. Music Assignment done. Child Development exam results back. A+! Wahoo! Maybe I can acheive this massive task I have set myself. I have been paying attention to what works for me when I am learning. Here are some points.

• Vary the methods used while studying. For Te Reo I used flash cards, web sites and my very old fashioned method of writing out all the sentence structure I needed to learn. Over and over and over again. I need to do all this because rote learning is not my thing, and I get bored very easily.
• Before tackling an assignment, READ THE RUBRIC. Highlight the key words and concepts. Know what is required of you before you start. I have spent hours completing an assignment, then read the Rubric, only to find I have missed a key aspect. I have discovered that adding things in later takes way too much time. (It is interesting that in Professional studies we have been talking about the impotance of sharing learning intentions and success criteria this week. )
• I never study after 10 pm. My brain needs to wind down so I can sleep. I tried late nights a couple of times, but found I was very tired the next day, and the work I did late at night was not good quality and I had to do it all again any way.

Right, back to work.