Math Study Skills Evaluation III - 5th Edition

Read each of the items below. Choose the statement in each group that is true of you. Indicate what you actually do rather than what you should do by selecting A, B, or C. Print this page in order to use the self-evaluation or write your answers on a sheet of paper. BE HONEST!!!
1) I:
A. seldom study math every school day.
B. often study math every school day.
C. almost always study math every school day.
2) When learning math :
A. I do not believe that math study skills, test anxiety and motivation represent about 25% of my grade.
B. Somewhat believe that math study skills, test anxiety and motivation represent about 25% of my grade.
C. I do believe that math study skills, test anxiety and motivation represent about 25% of my grade.
3) My habit is that I:
A. do develop an overall mathematics learning plan based on my study skills, anxiety level and motivation to improve my learning.
B. sometimes develop an overall mathematics learning plan based on my study skills, anxiety and motivation to improve my learning.
C. do not develop an overall mathematics learning plan based on study skills, anxiety and motivation to improve my learning.
4) My habit is that I:
A. seldom become anxious and forget important concepts during a math test.
A. often become anxious and forget important concepts during a math test.
B. almost always become anxious and forget important concepts during a math test.
5) I:
A. understand how anxiety affects math learning and taking math tests.
B. somewhat understand how anxiety affects math learning and taking math tests.
C. do not understand how anxiety affects math learning and taking math tests.
6) There:
A. seldom are distractions that bother me when I study.
B. often are distractions that bother me when I study.
C. almost always are distractions that bother me when I study.
7) I:
A. seldom do most of my studying the night before the test.
B. often do most of my studying the night before the test.
C. almost always do most of my studying the night before the test.
8) My habit is that I:
A. seldom study math at least 8 to 12 hours a week.
B. often study math at least 8 to 12 hours a week.
C. almost always study math at least 8 to 12 hours a week.
9) Each week, I:
A. seldom plan the best time to study math.
B. often plan the best time to study math.
C. almost always plan the best time to study math.
10) I:
A. do not understand how the stages of memory affect my math learning.
B. somewhat understand how the stages of memory affect my math learning.
C. do understand how the stages of memory affect my math learning.
11) My habit is that I:
A. seldom use my best learning style to help learn math.
B. often use my best learning style to help learn math.
C. almost always use my best learning style to help learn math.
12) My habit is that I:
A. seldom develop memory techniques to remember math concepts.
B. often develop memory techniques to remember math concepts.
C. almost always develop memory techniques to remember math concepts.
13) My habit is that I:
A. do not use flash cards to help remember math information.
B. sometimes use flash cards to help remember math information.
C. almost always use flash cards to help remember math information.
14) My habit is that I:
A. almost always make up phrases or abbreviations to remember math concepts.
B. sometimes make up phrases or abbreviations to remember math concepts.
C. do not make up phrases or abbreviations to remember math concepts.
15) My habit is that I:
A. do not sit in the front or middle of the math classroom.
B. sometimes sit in the front or middle of the math classroom.
C. always sit in the front or middle of the math classroom.
16) My habit is that I:
A. always use a note-taking system to efficiently record and remember math lectures.
B. sometimes use a note-taking system to efficiently record and remember math lectures.
C. do not use a note-taking system to efficiently record and remember math lectures.
17) When I take math notes, I:
A. seldom copy all the steps to a problem.
B. often copy all the steps to a problem.
C. almost always copy all the steps to a problem.
18) I:
A. seldom use an abbreviation system when taking notes.
B. often use an abbreviation system when taking notes.
C. almost always use an abbreviation system when taking notes.
19) When I become confused in math class, I:
A. seldom stop taking notes.
B. often stop taking notes.
C. almost always stop taking notes.
20) My habit is that I:
A. do not develop a math glossary defining math terms and vocabulary.
B. sometimes develop a math glossary defining math terms and vocabulary.
C. always develop a math glossary defining math terms and vocabulary.
21) I:
A. seldom ask questions in math class.
B. often ask questions in math class.
C. almost always ask questions in math class.
22) I:
A. always properly use my calculator in class, during homework and during tests.
B. often properly use my calculator in class, during homework and during tests.
C. seldom properly use my calculator in class, during homework and during tests.
23) My habit is that I:
A. rarely read and understand the math course syllabus.
B. sometimes read and understand the math course syllabus.
C. almost always read and understand the math course syllabus.
24) I:
A. seldom stop reading the math textbook when I get stuck.
B. often stop reading the math textbook when I get stuck.
C. almost always stop reading the math textbook when I get stuck.
25) After reading the math textbook, I:
A. seldom mentally review what I have read.
B. often mentally review what I have read.
C. almost always mentally review what I have read.
26) I:
A. seldom review class notes or read the textbook assignment before doing my homework.
B. often review class notes or read the textbook assignment before doing my homework.
C. almost always review class notes or read the textbook assignment before doing my homework.
27) When I have difficulty understanding the math topic, I:
A. seldom go to the instructor or tutor.
B. often go to the instructor or tutor.
C. almost always go to the instructor or tutor.
28) I:
A. seldom fall behind in completing math homework assignments.
B. often fall behind in completing math homework assignments.
C. almost always fall behind in completing math homework assignments.
29) When doing homework problems I:
A. seldom develop math strategies to solve the problems.
B. often develop math strategies to solve the problems.
C. almost always develop math strategies to solve the problems.
30) I:
A. have developed a strategy to solve math word problems.
B. somewhat developed a strategy to solve math word problems.
C. do not have a strategy to solve math word problems.
31) When taking a math test, I:
A. seldom start on the first problem and work the remaining problems in their numbered order.
B. often start on the first problem and work the remaining problems in their numbered order.
C. almost always start on the first problem and work the remaining problems in their numbered order.
32) Even when time permits, I:
A. seldom check over my test answers.
B. often check over my test answers.
C. almost always check over my test answers.
33) When my math test is returned, I:
A. seldom analyze the test errors.
B. often analyze the test errors.
C. almost always analyze the test errors.
34) When I am not successful on math tests, I:
A. seldom blame the instructor.
B. often blame the instructor.
C. almost always blame the instructor.
35) My habit is that I:
A. almost always procrastinate in learning math by putting off homework, not reading the text or coming late to class.
B. sometimes procrastinate in learning math by putting off homework, not reading the text or coming late to class.
C. rarely procrastinate in learning math by putting off homework, not reading the text or coming late to class.