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DETER Method - Coggle Diagram
DETER Method
Prepare for the test
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o cramming: spaced practice
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witch: interleaving
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sk, explain, connect: elaboration
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xamples: real life examples
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ords & visuals: dual coding
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ecall what you know: retrieval practice
Letters represent in the DETER strategy
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irections: read the directions carefully, be sure you understand all the expectations.
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xamine: Before you start any test question, review the entire test to see how much you have to do. Before you start any test question, review the entire test to see how much you have to do.
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ime: figure out how much time you have and how you will spend your time.
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asiest: nswer the items you find easiest first. Skip the questions that are hard and after you have answered the easy questions on the whole test, come back to them.
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eview: review your answers and make sure they are complete and accurate. Take time at the end to try to finish uncompleted questions.
It's important to pay attention to the information the teacher provides about the test
If you are provided a study guide, or a list of topics to study, you should use it so you don’t waste time studying information you don’t need to know.
You should also be sure to consider the type of assessment you are studying for.
Preparing for a multiple choice assessment will be different than preparing for an essay assessment.
Completing easiest items first
This allowing to avoid getting stuck on a question and not making it through the whole test.
Last thing should do before turning in the test
You should review the work you completed, especially any questions you skipped or did not understand.