Article DetailsCSET Study Guides Reveal Multiple Choice Secrets That Would Shock Your Teacher! |
| Date Added: September 03, 2010 10:05:21 AM |
| Author: Doris Metzger |
| Category: Education |
As a former CSET Study Guide reviewer and California teacher myself, I know that if there’s one thing that scares students more, it’s how to master difficult CSET test multiple choice exams. And that’s exactly why so much of my classroom time is spent encouraging how to properly manage those trick “CSET study guide” answers. By now, you know the drill: always read the question carefully before choosing an answer. If you’re not sure, go with your first instinct, because it’s usually right. Be wary of guessing, as you stand to lose a few points. It all sounds so familiar, right? Well, I’ve got a few secrets to spill to you. And if you’re a fan of the old-fashioned school of multiple choice questions, then you’re not going to like me very much. But if, on the other hand, you’re ready to rip through your “study guides for CSET test prep” and finally take a definitive step towards a California teacher credential, then cancel your plans for the day: you won’t want to miss what I discovered in my CSET study guide! CSET Study Guide Revelations That Break ALL Of The Rules! Are you sitting down yet? Good – because this is what I discovered… …When it comes to mastering those tough multiple choice questions in your study guide for the CSET test – not to mention the actual exam itself! – you need to chuck everything you’ve learned from school straight out of the window. Yes, your high school teachers won’t be too pleased with you. And it’s going to feel strange to attempt to unlearn over twenty years of routine. But believe me, once you start to embrace these new CSET multiple choice rules… …Your CSET test prep will never be the same again! • Forget carefully determining the correct answer to a tough question – when it comes to CSET study, it’s all about speed. That’s where this tip will majorly come in handy: if you’re not sure of a correct answer and have already eliminated the wrong ones, guess B or C, whichever one is remaining. Statistically speaking, they’re often the correct answers. • Answer patterns on man-made high school multiple choice tests: bad. Answer patterns on the computerized California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) test: who cares? Don’t concern yourself with these extraneous details – if you’ve answered C a few too many times, it doesn’t automatically mean that you’re wrong. • Nine times out of ten, “none of the above” turns out to be a wrong answer. To save yourself some time, quickly eliminate this trick answer, as makers of CSET study guides only use it when they’ve run out of ideas for answers. • There’s a magic time limit for how long you should spend on a CSET test study guide question, and this is it: two minutes. Once you hit that magic two minute mark, take a deep breath and go for the longest answer choice, or use the “B or C” method. Multiple choice questions on your CSET Study Guide don’t have to trip up your dreams of being a California teacher. So if you’re ready to skyrocket your test score, then check out www.teachingsolutions.org/cset.html to learn how!
David Wills is the author of this article on CSET Study. Find more information about CSET Study Guide here. |