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They test your ability to find and apply information  \nIt requires you to:  \n􀁸 Learn for understanding rather than just remembering  \n􀁸 Understand how to find information  \n􀁸 Make good notes and organise materials for fast reference  \n􀁸 Apply the information in your sources to the questions  \nSome students get the wrong impression of an open book exam and think:  \n“I don’t need to study for my exam because the information will be right there for me to look up”  \nOr  \n“All I’ll need to do in the exam is copy the answers out of the text”This however is NOT TRUE  \nAbout Open Book Exams:  \n􀁸 You need to study for open-book exams just as you would for any exam  \n􀁸 The lecturer is likely to have higher expectations for the quality of your answers as they know you have course materials available to draw upon  \n􀁸 Rather than just asking you do copy information they may ask you to compare, contrast, evaluate or apply information  \n􀁸 If you know your subject, you'll have a knowledge base to draw on. You will also understand how and why topics are linked. This will make taking the exam an easier process  \n􀁸 Information was adapted from The Learning Centre, University of New South Wales Simon Fraser University UNSW Sydney  \nHow should I prepare for the Exam?  \nYou should learn your material as thoroughly as you would for any other exam  \nFind out about important things like:  \n􀁸 Materials you can take into/use during the exam  \n􀁸 How much time you have  \n􀁸 Topic areas the exam will cover  \n􀁸 How long answers should be  \n􀁸 If you need to reference  \n􀁸 Types of questions, essays, short answers, etc.  \nPreparing Notes  \n􀁸 Review the subject to get a good overview  \n􀁸 Work out the main topics that may be asked  \n􀁸 Break down each main topic into sub topics  \n􀁸 Write a list of all the topics you want to prepare notes for and tick them off as you complete them  \n􀁸 Use clear headings  \n􀁸 Summarise key concepts or information (make a list of key definitions)  \n􀁸 Include notes or concept maps on how topics from the course are connected  \n􀁸 Write out references/citations if required for your exam  \nOrganisation  \n􀁸 Organise your notes so you can locate information quickly  \n􀁸 Be familiar with your materials so you don't waste valuable time searching through them during the exam  \n􀁸 Make brief and legible notes  \n􀁸 Organise notes by topic  \n􀁸 Bookmark useful chapters or pages (e.g. post it notes)  \n􀁸 Number the pages of your notes so you can create a contents page  \n􀁸 Prepare brief summaries e.g. in margins of texts to provide a quick reference  \n􀁸 If formulae will be part of your exam, put these in a separate, easily accessed place  \nWhat to keep in Mind  \n􀁸 During the exam there may be sufficient time to quickly refer to materials, but not to learn something new (how a formula works, the relationships between various course concept)  \n􀁸 Aim for concise, well-supported answers  \n􀁸 Know the basic answers and, if necessary, look up an exact formula or supporting evidence for your answers  \n􀁸 It is unlikely you will be asked questions that just call on you to copy information  \n􀁸 If you have time for review at the end, you may check your materials","cbCaieXd7d8NvCUO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieXd7d8NvCUO","pdf",356947,"English","# What Are Open Book Exams\n## What You Need to Do\n# How Should I Prepare for the Exam?\n## Learn Your Material Thoroughly\n## Preparing Notes\n## Organisation\n## What to Keep in Mind","[{\"question\":\"What is an open book exam and what does it test?\",\"answer\":\"An open book exam lets students use their notes, textbooks, and other resources to find and apply information. 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