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Test anxiety

"I swear I studied hard for this test, but when I received the test paper, my mind went blank!" Sound familiar?

To most students, announcing an upcoming test is more likely to cause them to panic than when one yells, "Fire!"

Test anxiety is common; even we instructors still experience it.

I tell my students that the first thing that they should do is to acknowledge that they have it, and that it is a natural response. What's important is for them to control it; otherwise, it will control them.

To some students, this advice is helpful; but others just refuse to do something about it.

I wish I could do more to help my anxious students. Your tips or suggestions will be very helpful.

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