Just passed Educational Psychology (how to pass with only one or two days of study)

[alejandro527]

Prior to my current work situation, I have never heard of CLEP testing. What brought me to taking a CLEP test were two requirements that would require me to work again. I currently work for the NYC Department of Education as a substitute teacher. They require that you either have two education courses taken in undergrad, take random courses that the union gives out or take two CLEP exams. I decided to opt for the CLEP and I am glad I did.

I am writing this post because I know many people in the NYC area that take this test or the Human Growth and Development one. My best advice for substitute teachers is to both sign up for Instantcert and purchase the REA ebook. I got a 57 on the test with only two days of studying and no prior psychology or education knowledge. Heres how I did it:

1. Take initial exam receive score and gauge your knowledge on this topic.
2. Read REA book front to back (The book is an easy quick read). First 20 pages or say is explaining the test and the last 20 are allocated for practice exams.
3. Go through each topic in instantcert one by one and attempt to fill in the blanks
4. This is something that I did for myself. I typed down each blank and explanation(paraphrased) on a document.
5. Went over my "Review Sheet"
6. Took the last practice test in the REA book

The psychological theorists and topics that are of importance and require more studying:
Piaget (so many questions) Learn his terms (easy) and his four stages of development
Vygotsky Social theorist (The exam likes to test your knowledge between Vygotsky and Piaget and their differences)
Albert Bundura
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg levels of moral development (lots on this guy right here)

This is by no means a method or technique to study for tests for the last minute. I do not suggest waiting two days before any exam to study, especially CLEP exams considering the exams cover a semesters worth of work. However, if you end up taking a test with only two days of studying you can try to study for it the way I did. I'm taking the Human Growth and Development test on Friday and I will be studying the same way. I'll let you guys know how I do. Once again this is all last minute test taking. I left to Texas for an emergency and had to do this in a rush. When I got back to Brooklyn I found out my education courses were not accepted and thats how i got to this position.

I'll post again on Friday!

[bluebooger]

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Piaget (so many questions) Learn his terms (easy) and his four stages of development
Vygotsky Social theorist (The exam likes to test your knowledge between Vygotsky and Piaget and their differences)
Albert Bundura
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg levels of moral development (lots on this guy right here)
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I've bought lots of dvds from this company

and this is one is far and away my favorite
Theories of Human Development Prof. Watson-Social Science

24 lectures, each 30 minutes long
really interesting, a great lecturer
they might have a copy of these at your library

the dvds often go on sale for $50

[alejandro527]

Wow. Great source.

How did you do on the test? My girlfriend took the test about 30 minutes ago and scored a 62 on the Human Growth and Development exam. I believe she did the same thing I did.