Post-Exam 1 Reflection
Instructor: Professor Lewis
This activity is designed to give you a chance to reflect on your exam performance and, more importantly, on the
effectiveness of your exam preparation. You will also have the opportunity to reflect on your performance in the
course thus far. Please be candid in your responses, so they will be valuable to you and to me. Your responses are
being collected to improve teaching and learning in this course. You will receive full credit for thoughtful reflection.
Name: Apria Clark
Enter responses into the grey text boxes below.
Part 1. Fill out the form below.
After studying for this exam, how many points (out of 100) did you expect to earn?
After completing the exam, how many points (out of 100) did you think you had earned?
How many points did you receive?
Approximately, how many hours did you spend studying for this exam?
Did you study enough?
yes
no
Could you have studied “smarter”?
yes
no
What percentage of your test-preparation time was spent in each of these activities? (Total should be 100%)
Reading textbook sections for the first time
Re-reading textbook sections
Answering end-of-section questions
Reviewing homework questions
Reviewing examples discussed in class
Reviewing the guided notes handouts
Discussing course materials and questions with classmates
Studying the relations among statistical concepts and the mathematics behind them
Carefully look over your exam and estimate the percentage of points you lost to each of the following. (Total
should be 100%.)
From careless mistakes
From not being familiar with terms
From not being familiar with symbols
From not understanding concepts
From not understanding the mathematics
From other reasons (please specify):
80
85
91
5+
0%
0%
0%
20%
30%
30%
0%
0%
0%
20%
0%
40%
40%
0%
Describe the approach(es) you took to study for this exam?
I went over in class notes countless of times days before the exam and hours before the exam. I also filled my note
card up with as many formulas, definitions and examples that Ms. Lewis provided. I also took my time with the
homework to really digest what was being taught to me.
Describe the effectiveness of the study method(s) you used?
I think the methods I took were effective; with the help of the note card, the homework, and the notes I felt
confident and prepared in what the test was over. There was only one section I felt I could’ve did better on
because I skipped over the section to save time. But if I had to be honest I did cram a bit also right before the
exam.
Would you use the approaches you took again? Explain why or why not?
Modified from M. Lovett (2008) and Damon P. Williams (2022)
Post-Exam 1 Reflection
Instructor: Professor Lewis
I would do them again. But I would do them in more depth, as in of studying for more days and for longer instead
of cramming at the last minute.
Based on your responses to the questions above, describe at least three (3) things that you plan to do differently in
preparing for the next exam. For instance, will you spend more time studying, change a specific study habit, or try
a new one? Please describe.
1. study and write out formulas.
2. go over in. class and homework examples
3. Go to office hours and ask more questions in class.
In a few sentences, describe your progress in the course so far? For instance, are you grasping the information well,
are you satisfied with your performance so far, are there topics that are giving you trouble, etc.? Please describe.
I feel as if I am but this unit of work definitely has been more challenging. It seem to be having more trouble with
the quizzes and getting the grades I want. But I hope to get a better grasp on the material that’s to come.
What can I do to help support your learning and your preparation for the next exam?
I think a practice exam may suffice? But I truly feel as if as our teacher Ms. Lewis is doing everything in her power
to help us succeed and prosper in the course.
Modified from M. Lovett (2008) and Damon P. Williams (2022)