Student self-assessment surveys were used to look at student study habits .  Both self-reported study time and study methods were explored.  Surveys were given to students after receiving their graded exams.  Little difference in reported study hours were seen between high and low performing students.  When broken into methods of study, higher performing students reported higher percentages of time in active study methods while lower performing students spent more time in more passive study methods.  Additionally, students were asked to analyze why they lost points on examinations in a number of different categories.  Lower performing students were able to recognize the reasons for their performance (attributing much of their performance to reasons such as not understanding terms, or not understanding concepts) but were not able to use it to increase future performance.

Student self-assessment of exam preparation in 100 and 200-level chemistry courses

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