Plan:
1. Read/review my AATBS materials
2. Create/steal/be inspired by flashcards and put them in my fancy flashcard machine.
3. Practice questions
4. Listen to audio files again.
5. Practice questions
(Rinse, repeat)
In my quest to be a good consumer, I have looked over the free and recommended materials from the Exchange and EPPP-Prep group to see if I can take back some control, quell some anxiety by gathering information, and pick out the best options (for me).
REVIEW/THOUGHTS:
--Flashcards--
There are several options at the Exchange and I have found some better than others. (FOR A REVIEW of specific sets, see my document.)
General things to keep in mind when choosing:
1. Amount of info--Do you want a lot of information that is fairly straight forward and memorizable (e.g., terms with short descriptions). Or are you wanting fewer, in a question/answer format where you integrate info together to reason the answer.
2. Organization---Are you an "alphabetical" type person, want things random so you can challenge your brain, need it to follow your study materials scheme/be organized conceptually?
3. No one is perfect--Some flashcards in the Exchange will have errors, it's inevitable. There is an edit option if you want to fix 'em up, or if you are doing the copy-paste to your own format, just make sure they are error-free!
--Outlines--
There are a couple of options available on the EPPP-Prep group on Yahoo groups.
1. Option 1- If you're using the AATBS study materials like me, there is a great outline that follows the study material and are fairly comprehensive, yet oddly succinct (I'll leave you to ponder that paradox.)
2. Option 2- If you like brief, conceptual flow, well-organized outlines that you can carry around and quickly prompt yourself through the material, this might be one. Some brief descriptions of main concepts.
3. Option 3- This has a little of both the detailed description and then at the end has a one-pager concept list that may be especially useful once you get a little handle on the materials.
On to world dominance of all things learning and behavior.
Hi Maggie, I'm just beginning to prepare for the EPPP and came across your blog. I wanted to thank you for posting this information. I've found it to be very helpful!
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