More often than not, we don’t have control over our testing environments. We’re usually just assigned to a room and a seat and that’s the end of it. However, if you are a teacher or an educator, I implore you to make changes to your student’s work environments if possible. Here a few tips that can help students feel more comfortable and score better on tests.
1. Listen to music.
Listening to music that you like has been proven to make you more focused. So, if students were allowed to bring in earbuds and listen to their preferred music during assessments, this would improve their score on the test.
2. Have a hot beverage near
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Studies show that drinking a hot beverage while you work increases focus.
3. Sit in a rigid chair at a desk.
Sitting in a chair at a desk increases focus and helps you get your work done faster. Just make sure to get up and walk around at least every hour — sitting for too long can have bad effects on your body. (NOTE: a rigid chair does not need to be uncomfortable).
4. Avoid the color red.
Studies show that students who were exposed to the color red before a test did more poorly on it than students who were not exposed to it. So, I would avoid this color.
6. Use yellow colors as much as possible.
The color yellow has been shown to increase confidence. If possible, test in a yellow room, write the test on yellow paper, etc.
7. Use hard to read fonts.
Scientists gave two tests to two groups of students. One test used an easy to read font (a serif font) while the other used a hard to read font (a sans serif font). The students who took the test using the sans serif font did much better than the students who took the other test. Personally, I would suggest the font Arial as it is also safe for dyslexic students.
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