Guide

Under Pressure: Understanding assessment anxiety – Resource for students

Supporting learners, Learner access and pathways, Educational outcomes, Assessment
Published: 6 August 2019

This resource aims to assist students understand assessment anxiety and provides strategies and tips to manage this.

Prepared by Dr Valerie Sotardi and Erik Brogt.

PROJECT

Understanding Assessment Anxiety during the Student Transition to University

A two-year project to understand the assessment-related anxieties which first-year students in Aotearoa New Zealand may experience.

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Co-funded by

Ako Aotearoa’s
Regional Hub Project Fund

Partnered with

The University of Canterbury

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