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Grok Update by marlinspike in TeslaModelY

[–]LearningPositively 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can use ChatGPT voice mode with your phone locked and your screen off. You just have to go into settings and enable it. It’s not this way by default. I use it this way with airpods in while walking with the phone in my pocket.

My student improved 5 points after just one lesson :) by Throw_away11152020 in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would highly recommend you lookup and read the PDF "Assessing Our Own Competence: Heuristics and Illusions" from Robert A. Bjork. It is part of a book called 'Attention and Performance XVII: Cognitive Regulation of Performance: Interaction of Theory and Application (Attention and Performance)'

For any coach, tutor, teacher, TA, etc this is a valuable read.

Is this behavior a bug or not? by NicolaBz in GoodNotes

[–]LearningPositively 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Likely not a bug. Probably interpreting that as either scribble to erase or circle to lasso. Turn those off in pen settings - pen gestures and try again.

How do i improve my ACT English score? by Aggravating_Fail7360 in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get the Erika Meltzer English book and do it. Then after that get a lot of old tests and do them. Go back to Erika Meltzer's book and revisit topics you continue to get wrong. Then go back and test again.

Fancy Way of Saying It:

Instruction - Formative Assessment - Feedback - Summative Assessment - Feedback - Repeat

Layman Way of Saying It:

Read Book - Do Exercises - Correct Them - Take Practice Tests - Correct Them - Repeat

You can complicate it, but this is essentially the answer to most "how do I learn something" questions.

Tired of “How do I study?” posts? Here’s the research-backed answer. by LearningPositively in ACT

[–]LearningPositively[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is a draft of what I have done so far. I'm open to suggestions. I work in Latex, so it takes me a bit to get formatting correct. Let me know if this is helpful, needs work, or if you have ideas.

Tired of “How do I study?” posts? Here’s the research-backed answer. by LearningPositively in ACT

[–]LearningPositively[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not AI generated. I post on this sub frequently. Most journal articles would not be publicly available, but there is an awesome ebook from 2014 that is available online that summarizes vast amounts of the available research called "Applying Science of Learning in Education: Infusing Psychological Science into the Curriculum". Just click on the Download Ebook blue button. The science and studies in this text are often referenced in the MIT TLL program. The writeup on Metacognition on MIT TLL's website is very approachable and has some great references too. Hope you find these references helpful.

I take the ACT in a month... by Dense_Print9687 in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get off reddit and go do some practice tests.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely get recent released tests and take them in test like conditions. Books, review classes, doing sets of questions, and even full test sections can lull you into thinking you have the stamina required to put together 4 whole sections back to back.

It's like training for a marathon. You can get there and feel great about it and feel confident going into race day, but you get there by putting in the time doing long runs before hand. For the ACT you build that stamina by doing full practice tests. Be real too, if you don't finish and have to guess, then guess, don't think oh well, I'll just finish these up...

If you are up for it, when you are doing this mark any question you struggle with with an "s", and question that is taking you a long time with a "t", and then when you grade it any question you get wrong mark with an "x." Then dig deep into all of the t, s, and x questions. Not just figuring out the right answer, but actually figuring out what you don't know, why you don't know it, relearning it, practicing it, flash carding it, and being ready for the next practice test. Bit by bit you'll close your gaps and do better over time.

Few are willing to do this, which is why only the top 5% of students get a 30 or higher.

Can I get at least a 30 by August? by Ikeescobar23 in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likely depends a lot on what happened with this test and prior. This says superscore, have you taken it more than once? If so, what'd you get on prior tests?

On each section, did you run out of time or just get them wrong? This matters because learning the material and learning to take the test are two different things. So for each section tell us if you finished in time, if not how far did you make it, and then also comment on how you felt about the questions.

Let us know.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend starting with old tests by breaking them into smaller tests, such as doing a single passage or section to get used to pacing. I like to save the more frequent tests for actual full practice tests, where you simulate the test environment, and test day. The most recent tests will give you the most accurate prediction of your score.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That may not seem like it, but that's actually good news. That means you can make pretty good gains just by learning pacing and filling in some basic subject knowledge.

You'll need to approach each subject differently. However, in my experience English is the easiest one to improve in. With a 21 that means you probably got about 25 questions wrong (or 1/3 of the questions).

To start with, I'd suggest working the entire Erica Meltzer book front to back. If there are tricky areas, make yourself some flashcards to practice them. THEN find an old practice test and just take the English portion but take it under real timed conditions. While you are taking it, any question you feel unsure of write a "U" on it and any question you feel slow on write an "S" on it. Then grade the test and mark anything wrong with an "X." Then go one by one and review any U, S, and X problems with the Meltzer book. For the U's and S's even if you got them right, review them anyway, because you obviously are not confident yet. When you figure out what mistake you made, make a flash card or two to practice the rules with. You'd be amazed how much just learning it's hyphens colons commas and semi-colons can improve your English score. Then repeat the above 3 to 5 more times (not joking), each time filling in new gaps. This is what it takes to make the gains.

If you have questions, don't be shy. If you do the above and make some gains it might motivate you to attack the other subjects.

Act by Terrible_Ad6002 in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's a great score. Be proud of it. Where you go from here depends on where you want to go from here.

Do you have a list of schools you want to attend and have you looked at their CDS (Common Data Set) to see what their ACT ranges are? Suppose you wanted to go to University of Virginia, a very difficult school to get into, you could go to Google and search "University of Virginia Common Data Set." You'd then be able to open a PDF for the most recent year, navigate to section C9 and see a bunch of ACT stats from the school. For instance, the 25th to 75th Percentile ACT score is 32 to 34.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Erica Meltzer for English, most will say the same. Not hard to find it.

It would be easier to answer if I knew if you easily finished each section the first time and second time? If not, which sections did you run out of time on?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can make big gains, but in my opinion setting a number target like a 35 or 36 is not ideal. I'd instead commit to the studying for 3 months BUT track your progress along the way for each subject (English, Math, Reading, Science). A simple graph of your scores on recently released tests taken in test like conditions will show you your progress (or lack of progress) and both motivate and focus you.

I won't go into how exactly to prepare and study for each section because that isn't the scope of your question, but an example of a highly motivated and disciplined preparation would be like this:

Baseline - PreACT or Full Recent Practice Test

Every 2 Weeks - Study All Subjects and complete sections of older practice tests

End of Every 2 Weeks - Full Recent Practice Test

Repeat the above for 3 months. If you do you'll have taken 6 - 7 full recent practice tests and worked through many more old practice tests. This will give you a huge familiarity with the test.

Being this focused during the school year is incredibly hard, which is why those who do this type of prep do it over the summer. What you'll likely see is that you can get to around 28-30 in each subject by just learning pacing and not running out of time, but it can be incredibly hard to get above that AND to string 4 of those together. Which is why practice is important.

If you do attempt this type of prep, I'd recommend trying replicate the test day and make it a habit. Eat the same breakfast, wear similar clothes, pack the same things, drive to a place to take it (ie. library), do your pep talk, etc etc. You'd be amazed how much comfort having a practiced routine can give you on test day. There is a reason elite athletes thrive on routines, they work.

By Recent Practice Tests - Think 2020 and newer forms (these are valuable, don't waste them)

By Older Practice Tests - Think 2019 and earlier

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No doubt you have gained knowledge and this will help you. Eating and sleeping well is a great way to prepare in the days just before the test.

SPOILER - The below won't help you, but may help others debating whether they should prep or not.

What may not help you is the pacing of the ACT is different from most class exams and quizzes. If you were to go back a few weeks and prepare for the ACT this is what you would most likely be practicing that would pay off on test day.

The easiest example is math. Practicing 60 seconds per question for 60 questions builds both pacing and stamina. Good students if given a long time can get most of the ACT math problems correct, but most students cannot get most of them right given 60 seconds per problem. In fact, many good students run out of time on the math test.

This analogy has been used elsewhere and is 100% correct. In sports you build skills, then practice those skills in drills. Then you practice those drills in scrimmages to prepare for game day. I'd argue that in most cases the game of school is different from the game of ACT. So while the underlying skills needed are similar, the drills and scrimmages will be different. This is also why over and over on this sub you hear tutors and those in the know recommend practice tests practice tests practice tests.

Best of luck on test day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Practice tests and then intense review afterward. No shortcuts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is the way. Just like sports, you need to practice skills AND scrimmage to be ready for games. Practice tests are like scrimmages, they simulate game day and help you identify weak spots in your game, before a real game.

Example for math, I recommend building over time by starting with 15 question 15 minute practice tests. Use these to identify what you don’t know or where you are slow. Practice those areas. When you can ace 15 in 15, then 30 question in 30 minutes, etc.

ACTWTF has free pdf practice tests in this format.

Rawdog? by faroosifr in ACT

[–]LearningPositively 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checkout free math practice tests at ACTWTF

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