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Some References on Test-Taking Strategies

  • Adesope, O. O., Trevisan, D. A., & Sundararajan, N. (2017). Rethinking the use of tests: A meta-analysis of practice testing. Review of Educational Research, 87(3), 659-701.
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  • Blackey, R. (2009). So many choices, so little time: Strategies for understanding and taking multiple-choice exams in history. The History Teacher, 43(1), 53-66.
  • Cohen, A. D. (2006). The coming of age of research on test-taking strategies. Language Assessment Quarterly, 3(4): 307–331.
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  • Hong, E., Sas, M. & Sas, J. C. (2006). Test-taking strategies of high and low mathematics achievers. The Journal of Educational Research, 99(3), 144-155.
  • Kashkouli, Z., Barati, H., & Nejad Ansari, D. (2015). An investigation into the test-taking strategies employed for a high-stakes test: Implications for test validation. International Journal of Research Studies in Language Learning, 4(3), 61-72.
  • Kettler, R. J., Braden, J. P., & Beddow, P. A. (2011). Test-taking skills and their impact on accessibility for all students. In S. Elliott, et al. (Eds.), Handbook of accessible achievement tests for all students, pp. 147-159. Springer. 
  • McNulty, J. A., Sonntag, B., & Sinacore, J. M. (2007). Test-taking behaviors on a multiple-choice exam are associated with performance on the exam and with learning style. Journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators, 17, 51-57.
  • Metz, C. J., Metz, M. J., & Falcone, J. C. (2024). A toolbox of strategies to improve test-taking skills:a comparison of student perceptions. Advances in Physiology Education, 48, 824-832.
  • Millman, J., Bishop, H., & Ebel, R. (1965). An analysis of test-wiseness. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 25(3), 707–726.
  • Putwain, D. W. (2008). Examination stress and test anxiety. Psychologist, 21(12): 1026-1029.
  • Ramirez, G., & Beilock, S. L. (2011). Writing about testing worries boosts exam performance in the classroom. Science, 331(6014), 211-213.
  • Raphael, T. E., & Au, K. H. (2011). QAR: Enhancing comprehension and test taking across grades and content areas. The Reading Teacher, 59(3): 206-221.
  • Salend, S. J. (2011). Addressing test anxiety. Teaching Exceptional Children, 44(2): 58-68.
  • Stenlund, T., Lyrén, P. E., & Eklöf, H. (2018). The successful test taker: exploring test-taking behavior profiles through cluster analysis. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 33, 403-417.