Mr. Bauer’s How Can I Improve My Grade?

Questionnaire

Test Preparation Checklist

Answer "Yes" only if you usually did the things described (as opposed to occasionally or never).

Homework / Class

__ Yes	__ No	1.	Did you make a serious effort to understand the material and / or text? That is, were you MOTIVATED TO UNDERSTAND? (Just hunting for relevant material doesn't count.)
__ Yes	__ No	2.	Did you attempt to PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT WAS GOING ON IN CLASS? Did you tune in to station WII-FM? (What’s In It For Me?)
__ Yes	__ No	3.	Did you attempt to complete your homework or class notes / problems using your preferred learning style to OBTAIN answers / understanding?
__ Yes	__ No	4.	Did you ask in class for explanations of homework or class questions that weren't clear to you? That is, DID YOU RELATE TO WHAT YOU’VE SAID OR DONE?
__ Yes	__ No	5.	Did you participate actively in group or class discussions or discuss this with someone (contributing ideas, asking questions)? That is, DID YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO YOUR FAVORITE ONE?
__ Yes	__ No	6.	Did you understand ALL of your homework or class questions when they were handed in or discussed?
__ Yes	__ No	7.	Did you consult with Mr. Bauer when you were having trouble with something?

Test preparation

__ Yes	__ No	8.	Did you create a study guide, outline or take appropriate class notes and did you carefully go through it before the test and convince yourself that you could do everything on it?
__ Yes	__ No	9.	Did you go over the study guide or outline with classmates or others and quiz yourself?
__ Yes	__ No	10.	Did you get a reasonable night's sleep before the test? (If your answer is no, your answers to 1-9 may not matter.)

__ Yes

__ No

TOTAL The more "Yes" responses you recorded, the better your preparation for the test. If you recorded two or more "No" responses, think seriously about making some changes in how you prepare for the next test.

The question "How should I prepare for the test" becomes easy once you've filled out the checklist. The answer is...

Do whatever it takes to be able to answer `Yes' to most of the questions.

The M.O.R.E.

Education System

A Way to Learn Easier, Better and Faster

by

Mr. Jim Bauer

M--MOTIVATE

"MOTIVATION IS THE KEY"

WHY? You can only remember what you want to.

HOW? 1. Tune in to station WII-FM. ("What's In It For Me")

        a. How will this help me? Why should I bother?

2. Set realistic GOALS for yourself.

        a. Goals that you are capable of achieving.

        b. STOP and ASK

                i. Short-Term Obtainable Plan

                ii. Acquire Specific Knowledge

3. Announce your goals on the P.A. ("Pay Attentiion")

        a. See "WHY" above.

4. Motivation will help give the new information "meaning".

O--OBTAIN

"OBTAIN THE WAY THAT'S RIGHT FOR ME"

WHY? Only you can choose how you organize new information.

HOW? 1. Take "charge" of your own learning by using ...

2. THE V.A.K. ATTACK!

3. Visual--Auditory--Kinesthetic

4. Use all your strengths (resources) to solve problems.

R--RELATE

"RELATE TO WHAT I'VE SAID OR DONE"

WHY? The brain remembers best when it can associate with the past.

HOW? 1. Use "Deja vu. I know you!" thinking.

2. Use what you know to help remember what you need to know.

3. Build the future on a solid foundation (past).

4. If MOTIVATION gives it "meaning", this will help to make "sense".

5. Meaning and sense are needed for information to be placed in

long-term memory. (learning).

E--EXPLAIN

"EXPLAIN THIS TO YOUR FAVORITE ONE."

WHY? Talking and recalling memories helps to reinforce remembering.

HOW? 1. You have to "talk the walk". Use all your resources (Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic).2. If you really want to learn something, teach it. Teach to Learn the THREE R’s.

        a. REHEARSE—review data through "rehearsal" (doing it over again).

        b. RECALL—by rehearsing you will bring data from long-term memory.

        c. REINFORCE—by recalling, you will strengthen the connection between data.

MOTIVATION IS THE KEY.

OBTAIN THE WAY THAT'S RIGHT

      FOR ME.

RELATE TO WHAT I'VE SAID OR DONE.

EXPLAIN THIS TO YOUR FAVORITE

       ONE.