This has been sitting in my rss feeds forever and I’ve been meaning to comment on it.
Yes, Alfred, I agree. In computer science, at least, knowing the information is more important than passing tests. And I’ve always found that cramming doesn’t work in any event.
I think for the APCS, the most important thing, is working hard ALL year, and then relaxing during exam week. Now if I could only convince the teachers in my building who insist on lockdowns for their students, ALL day, the day before.
Quoted from http://blogs.msdn.com/alfredth/archive/2008/02/26/how-to-study-for-a-computer-science-exam.aspx:
I remember in middle school when one of my teachers told the class much the same thing. That it was more important to get a good night sleep and to be as relaxed as possible before starting the exam than to drive oneself crazy cramming information that would not stay in the brain. What do you think?