This optional reflection is intended to be used after Exam 1, after you have also received your graded exam back. Here you can reflect on how the exam went and potentially help point to some factors that were successful or unsuccessful in your studies, so that you can better prepare for future exams.

Did you receive the grade you expected on the exam?
Did you receive the grade you wanted on the exam?
About how many hours did you spend studying for the exam?
When did you begin to study for this past exam?
What did you do to prepare for the exam? Mark ‘True’ or ‘False’ to indicate whether each statement describes what you did to study for this past exam.
A. Attending the exam review sessions.
B. Attending the prerequisite review session.
C. Re-reading class notes and handouts.
D. Re-writing class notes.
E. Creating flashcards.
F. Reading the textbook.
G. Reading the online resources.
H. Working practice problems from the textbook.
I. Working practice problems from the electronic homework (Ximera).
J. Working practice problems that I found online.
K. Watching the interactive videos on prerequisite content in Ximera.
L. Working on other interactive material on prerequisite content in Ximera.
M. Watching videos found online (e.g. YouTube, Khan Academy, etc.)
N. Working through old exams.
O. Doing at least one practice timed exam.
P. Re-working problems from class notes and handouts.
Q. Working in a study group.
R. Attending office hours with Calculus I instructors.
S. Attending tutoring hours offered through TILT.
T. Other (please describe in the next question).
If you selected ‘Other’ on the last question, please describe the other ways you plan to prepare or have already prepared for the exam? (If you didn’t select ‘Other’, leave this blank)
Did you use any test taking strategies when taking you past exam?
Do you plan to use any test taking strategies when taking your next exam?
If you said that you used test taking strategies on last exam, or plan to use test taking strategies on your next exam, please explain what stratgies you used.
When taking the exam, did you ask the proctors for clarification on questions you didn’t understand?
When taking the exam, did you ask the proctors for clarification on questions you didn’t understand?
When would you ideally want to start working on written homework assignments?
When do you actually start working on written homework assignments?
Ideally, how frequently would you like to work on the Ximera online assignment?
How frequently do you actually work on the Ximera online assignment?
Will you study differently for the next exam?
Please explain your response to the last question, ’Will you study differently for the next exam?’.