TABLE 6.
Study behaviors used according to exam type for students enrolled in different Biology courses, listed in prevalence of use exam one
| Behavior Name | Behavior Type | Anatomy & Physiology | Microbiology | Genetics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| Read notes | Passive | 386 | 88.94 | 390 | 93.75 | 113 | 88.97 |
| Self-Quiz | Active | 331 | 76.26 | 342 | 82.21 | 91 | 71.65 |
| Explained concepts | Active | 265 | 61.05 | 255 | 61.29 | 76 | 59.84 |
| Synthesized notes | Active | 231 | 53.22 | 243 | 58.41 | 82 | 60.74 |
| Attended-review session | Mixed | 215 | 49.53 | 266 | 63.94 | 16 | 11.85 |
| Completed-problem sets | Active | 195 | 44.93 | 182 | 43.75 | 40 | 29.62 |
| Completed old exams | Active | 191 | 44.00 | 213 | 51.20 | 10 | 7.40 |
| Rewrote notes | Passive | 169 | 38.94 | 141 | 33.89 | 42 | 31.11 |
| Watched lecture | Passive | 148 | 34.10 | 132 | 31.73 | 42 | 31.11 |
| Made diagrams | Active | 78 | 17.97 | 118 | 28.36 | 35 | 25.92 |
| Read textbook | Passive | 57 | 13.13 | 129 | 31.00 | 17 | 12.59 |