Effective LET Review

Strategies

Carlo M. Cornejo
BSE Program Head

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PASS the LET !!!
 PREPARE…
 Set your Goal
 Act upon your Goal
 Rating depend nearly as much on effort
 Have Faith
 Have a “ Can Do Attitude”
 Believe

 Support systems
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Review Strategies
1. Familiarize yourself with the LET
table of specifications (TOS)

MUST REVIEW…..

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2. Identify your strengths and
weaknesses.
 “What you know and what you do not
know”
 Quantity, Clarity, Organization

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3. Ready your Review Materials (
o Where, and How you’ll get them
o Buy or photocopy
The more review materials, the better,
( quality – NCBTS, TOS aligned)
Gen.Ed, Prof. Ed., Major

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4. Set a study schedule – write and
post in your study area
 Time Management- time table
- dates and time frames, and topics you
plan to study
ex. March 1, 2018– March 23, 2018
3 wks and 2 days

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Ex. Self Study Program BSE
 Gen. Ed – 4 days ( Practice Exam and
Review for each area)
 Prof. Ed - 7 days
 Major - 7 days
 Practice Exam and Consolidation- 3
days
* with allowances ; include pretest and post test

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Ex. Self Study Program BEED
 Gen. Ed – 4 days ( Practice Exam and
Review for each area)
 Prof. Ed - 7 days
 Gen. Ed – 3 days
 Prof. Ed - 4 days
 Practice Exam and Consolidation- 3
days
* with allowances ; include pretest and post test

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 ready the following:
Highlight pens, ball pens, pencils
calculators and lots of coffee or
water, vicks, katinko, etc.
 TIP: Stack your review materials
according to the schedule/date

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5. Study/Review in a Specific
Place
 quiet, well-lighted free of distractions
 If possible one place only
 Keep distractions out of the area-
magazines, dvd players, friends, pets,
posters, video games, puzzles, food, lovers,
elephants, tvs , FACEBOOK! etc..

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6. Use Spaced Study Sessions
 “Avoid cramming”
 Spaced Practice/ Distributed vs.
massed practice
 Small amounts everyday and review
frequently

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Methods for Increasing Retrieval of
Information
 Rehearsal
 Meaningful learning
 Organization
 Elaboration
 Visual Imagery
 Generation
 Context
 Personalization
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7. Test Yourself
 Take several practice tests before the
real one
 Answer Lots of sample tests and
reviewers
 a lot of test items have already
appeared in past examinations, and
some appear in every examination

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8. Exercise your HOTS
 Practiceanalysis
 Imagine situations – Learning theories

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9. Ask for help
 Former professor and classmates
 Other reviewees/reviewers
 review centers
 Use technology

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10. Monitor/Evaluate your Progress
and goals
 Take corrective Action if necessary
 Adjust – time and environment

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11. Overlearn
 Underprepare???
 Overestimate???
 Continue reviewing after you think you
are prepared for the exam
 Plan to do extra study

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10. Reward Yourself
 When you meet your daily, weekly, or
monthly goals, reward yourself
 Movie, CDs, swim, play basketball,
recreational activities
 Self praise “ Hey I did It”! “ Good Work”!

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11.Healthy Body, Healthy
Mind.
water, exercise, vegetables, rest if
needed.
Listen to relaxing songs

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HAVE FAITH IN GOD
 Always pray
 Nasa Dios ang awa nasa Tao ang
review

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 POSITIVE MINDED
 FOCUS AND DISCIPLINE
 FAITH IN GOD

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Feeling….
 Worried?
 Stressed?
 Pressured?

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 “Faith is taking the First
Step…even when you cant see
the whole staircase.”
MARTIN LUTHER KING

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Thank you..

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