{"id":21720,"date":"2019-08-27T14:58:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T19:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=21720"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:41:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:41:10","slug":"praxis-study-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/praxis\/praxis-study-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Praxis Study Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a lot of <a title=\"praxis prep\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/praxis\">material to review before taking the Praxis<\/a>. If you find yourself\u00a0wondering how you&#8217;re going to remember it all, you&#8217;re not alone. Here are a\u00a0our top 5 tips for improving retention while you study for the Praxis.<br \/>\n<strong>[ RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/praxis\/what-is-the-praxis\/\">What is the Praxis?<\/a>\u00a0<b>]<\/b><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue843' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Praxis Study Tip 1: START OR END EACH STUDY SESSION BY REVIEWING PRACTICE QUESTIONS<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Practice questions provide focus for each study session by showing what you still need to learn and by helping you draw connections between what you already know and what you will be studying. Studies show that students who test ahead of time score higher after studying than students who don\u2019t pre-test themselves. If your practice questions have explanations, be sure you take the time to read them carefully. Building familiarity with the structure of the questions and answers will help you feel more comfortable with the test itself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8a5' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Praxis Study Tip 2: REVIEW MULTIPLE TOPICS IN ONE STUDY SESSION<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>This may seem counterintuitive, as we\u2019re used to practicing one skill at a time in order to improve each skill separately. But research shows that weaving topics together leads to increased learning by creating semantic connections in long-term memory. Not only that, test makers often include more than one topic in a single question. Studying in an integrated manner is the most effective way to prepare for this test.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Praxis Study Tip 3: CUSTOMIZE THE CONTENT<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Drawing attention to difficult or critical content can ensure you don\u2019t overlook it as you read and re-read sections. The best way to do this is to make it more visual\u2014highlight, make tabs, use stickies, whatever works. We recommend highlighting only the most important or difficult topics. Selective highlighting is great for emphasizing parts of the text, but over-highlighting can have the opposite effect.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue839' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Praxis Study Tip 4: REPEAT TOPICS OVER TIME<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Many people try to memorize concepts by repeating them over and over again in succession. Our research shows that retention is improved by spacing out the repeats over time (this technique is sometimes called spaced learning or boosting) and mixing up the order in which you study content. For example, try reading the chapters in a different order the second (or third!) time around. Revisit practice questions that you answered incorrectly in a new sequence. Often, information you reviewed more recently will help you better understand questions and solutions that you haven\u2019t seen in some time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue863' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Praxis Study Tip 5: TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>When you finish reading a section for the first time, stop and think about what you read. Jot down a few thoughts about why the content is important or what topics came to mind when you read it. Thinking about what you\u2019ve just learned activates a part of your memory called metacognition and can help long-term memories form more clearly. Associating new learning with a memory you already have is another fantastic way to retain information.<br \/>\nThis also works when answering questions. After answering a question, take a moment to think through each step you took to arrive at a solution. What led you to the answer you chose, even if it wasn\u2019t correct? 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