Looking for New Ideas

[TbArbie]

Morning all...I had posted a previous post about the Ma State Written for EMT-B, im looking for new ways to study and a few more websites or books to look at that will help me. I get nervous with tests. So new suggestions would be great. Thank you in advance:wub:

 

[nwhitney]

Morning all...I had posted a previous post about the Ma State Written for EMT-B, im looking for new ways to study and a few more websites or books to look at that will help me. I get nervous with tests. So new suggestions would be great. Thank you in advance:wub:

Perhaps you don't need more books or websites to help you study. Your book has all the answers. I do like www.emtb.com because of the practice tests. I think you should focus on your nerves. Before you go looking for other books and study guides examine your own studying skills. I know it may sound silly but studying and test taking are skills. Many people and myself included benefit from trying to teach the material to someone else as a means of studying. Many students I've worked with spend many hours a day reading and rereading their books and call that studying and wonder why the failed a test.

If you search on here you'll find many good study skill & test taking tips.

 

[nwhitney]

Here's a couple of study tips that may work for you.

Study no more than 45 minutes at a time, take breaks.

If you have practice tests pick the answer you think is best and then try to defend it. Does it fit with the question? This also works while taking a test.

Find an area that you struggle with and try and "teach" it to a classmate, preferably one who isn't struggling with that area. Do the same for them.

While reading through your text go back through areas that are difficult and paraphrase what you just read on a piece of paper. The act of writing it out should help to retain it.

Hope that helps and feel free to take what you want from it and discard the rest or discard it all if you like.