From Stage To Test: What Performance Teaches Us About Test Anxiety, Busting Myths About How To Pay For College, and The Unexpected Allure Of The Most Expensive Colleges
Hello listeners! Listen to this week's episode and learn more about what anxious testers can learn from the performing arts.
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672. FROM STAGE TO TEST: WHAT PERFORMANCE TEACHES US ABOUT TEST ANXIETY
All the world’s a stage, which means that performance anxiety can be debilitating in a variety of contexts. What does it take to silence your inner critics and do your best when only your best will do? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Christine Gangelhoff to explore what performance teaches us about test anxiety.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What are the core similarities between test anxiety and performance anxiety in musicians or athletes?
How can students pace their test prep the way performers pace their practice to avoid last-minute panic?
What breathing or physical regulation techniques used by performers could help test-takers stay grounded?
How can students build “performance stamina” to sustain focus during longer exams or high-stakes testing environments?
What mindset strategies from the performing arts can help students shift from fear to focus during a test?
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560. BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE
Some rumors about the costs of college are true. For example, some colleges this year will establish record highs in tuition and fees. But does that mean you can trust everything you’ve heard? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Ann Garcia to bust some pervasive myths about how to pay for college.
253. THE UNEXPECTED ALLURE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE COLLEGES
Higher education resembles most other goods and services in that price often increases with scarcity. In other contexts, though, the industry seems to defy economic principles. Amy and Mike invited editor Hilary Burns to explain the unexpected allure of the most expensive colleges.
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