Comments on: Should You Check Your Answers During Tests? http://blog.tanyakhovanova.com/?p=201 Mathematics, applications of mathematics to life in general, and my life as a mathematician Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:04:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: mark p.s.2 http://blog.tanyakhovanova.com/?p=201#comment-24720 mark p.s.2 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:20:39 +0000 http://blog.tanyakhovanova.com/?p=201#comment-24720 As another guide to know when to stop checking for error, read this article. Where science of finding the correct answer endpoint meets creative art . "I have to decide that it's finished. Read again: it isn't actually finished, I have to decide it's finished." http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2009/12/how_to_create_motivation_for_2.html#more As another guide to know when to stop checking for error, read this article. Where science of finding the correct answer endpoint meets creative art . “I have to decide that it’s finished. Read again: it isn’t actually finished, I have to decide it’s finished.”
http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2009/12/how_to_create_motivation_for_2.html#more

]]> By: Jonathan http://blog.tanyakhovanova.com/?p=201#comment-23841 Jonathan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:52:49 +0000 http://blog.tanyakhovanova.com/?p=201#comment-23841 Fascinating. On a many-question test of MY skills, I almost never checked my answers. On a 1 or 2 question test, or when preparing a single number or small group of numbers for a superior or customer* (not really a customer, but same idea), then I checked. I always thought it was strange of me, but you easily convinced me that it's just good strategy. Fascinating. On a many-question test of MY skills, I almost never checked my answers. On a 1 or 2 question test, or when preparing a single number or small group of numbers for a superior or customer* (not really a customer, but same idea), then I checked.

I always thought it was strange of me, but you easily convinced me that it’s just good strategy.

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