{"id":203,"date":"2017-11-01T16:04:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T05:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=203"},"modified":"2017-11-01T16:04:01","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T05:34:01","slug":"exam-preparation-a-link-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2017\/11\/01\/exam-preparation-a-link-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Exam preparation &#8211; a link fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exams are almost upon us.<\/p>\n<p>First up my best wishes to all of you who are about to start exams. It is a stressful period, but also an opportunity to show what you&#8217;ve learned and progress to the next stage of your studies.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a bit of a break from study, to learn how to study better, some of the links below should help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparing for exams series:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2017\/10\/23\/exams-part-1-managing-exam-anxiety\/\">Managing exam anxiety<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2017\/10\/24\/preparing-for-exams-part-2-evidence-based-study-tips\/\">Evidence-based study tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2017\/10\/25\/preparing-for-exams-part-3-tame-your-brain\/\">Tame your brain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2017\/10\/26\/preparing-for-exams-part-4-embracing-failure\/\">Embracing failure<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2017\/10\/27\/preparing-for-exams-part-5-memory\/\">Memory<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles from around the web:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/students\/study-resources\/learning\/allu-documents\/Exam-Revision-Strategies-Edt.pdf\">LaTrobe University Exam Revision Tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/teacher-network\/2016\/apr\/19\/students-revise-exams-revision-science\">The Science of Revision from the Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slrc.org.au\/resources\/pen-principles\/\">The Science of Learning Research Centre &#8211; 12 PEN Principles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainscape.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/breakthroughs-science-of-learning-2\/\">10 biggest breakthroughs in the science of learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learning vs understanding mode &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1FvYJhpNvHY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1FvYJhpNvHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The power of believing you can improve &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve\">https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learning how to learn &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O96fE1E-rf8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O96fE1E-rf8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Is there a study tool or resource that you use that you think other students might find helpful? Let me know<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Want to comment on this article, or ask me a question about the health and well-being services available to you as a student?\u00a0Feel free to comment below, abuse me on Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dr_Furber\">@Dr_Furber<\/a>), contact me on Skype (search for &#8216;eMental Health Project Officer Gareth&#8217;), or email me (gareth.furber@flinders.edu.au)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exams are almost upon us. First up my best wishes to all of you who are about to start exams. 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