by Kim Eldridge | Jul 17, 2023 | Testing In-Person, Testing Online
ONLINE TESTING VS. IN-PERSON TESTING: WHICH IS BEST? The COVID-19 outbreak created a new opportunity in the areas of education and testing. For the first time in modern memory, education and testing needed to take place outside the usual locations. Suddenly, students...
by Kim Eldridge | Jun 15, 2023 | Candidate Health
A LITTLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT You Are What You Eat (And So Is Your Brain) We all know that eating well is good for your health, but did you also know that it’s good for your ability to learn and remember? According to research published in the Frontiers of Behavioral...
by Kim Eldridge | Jun 7, 2023 | Test Anxiety
TEST STRESS? GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP One important step for handling test anxiety is to be certain you get a good night’s sleep. While that might seem like a simple enough goal, achieving a good result takes a little investment of thought and time. To make sure...
by Kim Eldridge | May 23, 2023 | Candidate Skills, Test Anxiety
REDUCING TEST ANXIETY WITH A PENCIL (OR MAYBE A PEN) There are a lot of suggestions on how to reduce anxiety before an exam, but have you considered writing about it? Research sponsored by the journal Science and supported by the National Science Foundation suggests...
by Kim Eldridge | May 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
MEMORY AND RECALL – TRY SOME PEPPERMINT When it comes to memory and recall, there are dozens (or maybe hundreds) of clever tricks to help improve your ability to remember important information. There’s the old string-around-the-finger trick to help you remember to...
