- The Highacres Collegian, October 8, 1976
Gunther”
continued from page 3
the student is in good condition
and is attending classes.
Later, "Gunther" commented
on the incident, "I came to
University Park this summer
to boost my average and instead,
as a result of this incident,
I boosted my reputation to
one of even greater infamy
and notoriety •*'
Advi
ce On How To Study
University Park-With Septem
ber comes the opening of school
-and quizzes, tests, and final
examinations.
Dr. David W. Stickell, super
visor of examination Services
at The Pennsylvania State
University and formerly a pro
fessional associate with Edu
cational Testing Service in
Princeton, N.J., has some
tips on tests, not only for
school children but for col
lege students as well.
His first bit of advicf,
as you might expect, is to
"Prepare yourself for the test.
Understanding the material you
are expected to know is usually
the best way to earn points on
a test."
His next suggestion is that
you read the question carefully
and understand the question.
"Too often," he says, "stu
dents read things into questions
which are not there or overlook
key words which are there."
When a student feels un
certain about an answer, Dr.
Stickell has a few other
suggestions:
-In a true-false test, the
use of words such as "never"
or "always" would seem to
indicate a negative answer.
-In multiple choice
questions, the right answer
might need more qualifers to
be correct and therefore might
be the longer sentence.
Also, there is reason to believe
that an option that does not
flow smoothly from the stem,
or opening of the statement,
is unlikely to be the correct
Another axiom that states
"when in doubt, choose the
answer 'c , " is a doubtful
one, says Dr. Stickell,
especially when the tests
are professionally pre
pared or in published
form. Skill .ed test
builders are careful
that correct answers are scat
tered among all of the lettered
options-
Dr. Stickell says teachers
who prepare tests should give
careful thought to their
preparation so that they do
,indeed, successfully test
the knowledge of the student.
In making up a test, Dr.
Stickell advises that the
teacher first decide the
purpose of the test. He
suggeststhe development of
a "blue print" and then the
preparation of the questions
to fit the blueprint or
specifications. He suggests
careful review of the questions
by more than one person.
He also emphasizes the im
portance of providing clear
instrutions to the examinees.
"Make clear to the students
the purpose of the test and also
the procedure ans basis on
which the test, especially am
essay test will be scored,"
says Dr, Stickell.
I'ests can be used as a
learning procedure or to measure
what students have or have not
learned, says Dr. Stickell,
and it is essential the in
strutor determine the purpose
before prepairing the test.'
Mugs Ready
Those students who have not
picked up their mugs from the
Awards Banquet last year, may
pick them up in Mr. Binns'
office in the upstairs of the
Commons.
Eve r_y ones Wild
About Andy
University Park- Most of the
women living on the third floor
at Hastings Hall, a Pennsylvania
State University residence hallf
are in love with the same guy. '
During the past year, they've
flooded him with flattering notes
left phone messages for him with
his fraternity brothers, and sent
"welcome back" greetings at the
start of each new term.
While "we've all been in love:
with him," notes Kathy DeVivo,
of Stroudsburg, one Cf the re
sidents, there's been a slight
problem.
"None of us know him person
ally, ' she lamented last week.
"Him" is Andy Bailey. He's
the Nittany Lion^mascot.
"Some of us first saw him
last year at the football games
and fell in love," says Miss
DeVivo, a sophomore in elemen
tary education. They then
formed their unoffical fan club.
The reason why Bailey hasn't
known any of his Hastings »,hll
fans is simple-for the entire
year all of the fan letters and
phone ealigehave been deliyer
ed anonymously.
But there's a happy ending.
Finally, the Hastings res
idents decided to identify
themselves. They invited
Bailey to meet them for a
picture-taking session at
the Nittany Lion shrine.
However, they didn't tell him
they were the ones who've been
his secret admirers. When he
arrived-dressed as the Nittany
Lion-he was overwhelmed- by
more than 30 screaming coeds.
He then learned that these were
his unidentified fans.
"We have always considered
it our duty to make sure he
knows he's appreciated," pro
claimed Miss DeVivo.
Now he knows.