Overcoming Test Anxiety: Tools to Support Students from Early Adolescence to Adulthood de Alexander H. Jordan

Overcoming Test Anxiety: Tools to Support Students from Early Adolescence to Adulthood: The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series

Autor Alexander H. Jordan, Benjamin J. Lovett

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 mar 2025

Observăm în Overcoming Test Anxiety o abordare riguros structurată, menită să ofere profesioniștilor din domeniul educației și sănătății mintale un protocol de intervenție gata de utilizare. Materialul este organizat metodologic în două secțiuni distincte: prima parte pune bazele teoretice prin definirea naturii anxietății de testare și a metodelor de evaluare clinică, în timp ce a doua parte se concentrează pe aplicarea practică a tratamentului. Ne-a atras atenția faptul că autorii nu se limitează la gestionarea emoțiilor, ci integrează progresiv tehnici de stăpânire a reacțiilor fiziologice, focalizarea minții și, crucial, strategii concrete de învățare și execuție în timpul examenului.

Această ediție publicată de Guilford Press se distinge prin formatul mare care facilitează utilizarea celor 27 de fișe de lucru și a scenariilor de dialog, elemente esențiale pentru implementarea rapidă în cabinetul școlar sau clinică. Găsim în acest volum o trecere necesară de la simpla reducere a stresului la optimizarea performanței academice. Comparabil cu Handbook of Stress and Academic Anxiety în rigurozitate, volumul de față este însă mult mai aplicat, fiind actualizat pentru noile paradigme ale terapiilor bazate pe acceptare, spre deosebire de abordările pur cognitive mai vechi. Totodată, spre deosebire de Supporting Children and Young People with Test Anxiety in School, care se concentrează pe mediul școlar primar și secundar, lucrarea lui Alexander H. Jordan și Benjamin J. Lovett extinde aria de intervenție până la nivelul studiilor universitare și al adulților, recunoscând persistența acestei probleme în contextul testărilor cu mize mari din carieră.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781462556779
ISBN-10: 1462556779
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 203 x 264 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Guilford Publications
Colecția Guilford Press
Seria The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series

De ce să citești această carte

Este o resursă esențială pentru psihologii școlari și consilierii educaționali care au nevoie de un plan de acțiune validat științific. Cititorul câștigă acces la un set complet de instrumente — de la diagnosticul clinic la fișe de lucru pentru elevi — care transformă anxietatea paralizantă într-o gestionare activă a performanței. Este recomandată deoarece acoperă atât componenta psihologică, cât și cea pedagogică a succesului la examene.

Despre autor

Alexander H. Jordan și Benjamin J. Lovett sunt specialiști recunoscuți în psihologie educațională și intervenție clinică. Benjamin J. Lovett este cunoscut pentru cercetările sale privind evaluarea studenților cu dizabilități și anxietate, publicând extensiv despre adaptările necesare în testarea academică. Alexander H. Jordan aduce expertiza în psihologie socială și clinică, concentrându-se pe modul în care percepțiile și emoțiile influențează performanța umană. Împreună, aceștia combină rigoarea academică cu experiența practică în cadrul seriei The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, oferind soluții concrete pentru provocările psihologice din mediul academic modern.

Descriere scurtă

This state-of-the-art resource offers school and clinical professionals a comprehensive approach to addressing test anxiety in students from sixth grade through college and beyond (ages 11 to adulthood). The book uniquely combines acceptance-based behavior therapy interventions with practical strategies for improving study skills and enhancing test performance. By learning to disengage from unhealthy worries, students can decrease avoidance and unlock their academic potential. In a convenient large-size format, the book features sample dialogues and scripts, concrete test-taking guidance, and 27 reproducible handouts that can be downloaded and printed.

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Notă biografică

Alex Jordan, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in Belmont, Massachusetts, and at McLean Hospital, and is Lecturer in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He treats a wide range of complex psychiatric conditions, with a specialty in anxiety disorders. Dr. Jordan has over 40 publications and has conducted federally funded research. He has taught students ranging from high school to postdoctoral, has provided leadership coaching to C-level Fortune 100 executives, and has been retained as an expert consultant in major civil litigation.

Benjamin J. Lovett, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Most of his research and clinical/consulting work revolves around testing and assessment, including the nature and management of test anxiety. Dr. Lovett has over 100 publications, including several books. He works with schools and testing agencies on assessment and disability issues and provides test anxiety treatment.

Cuprins

Preface
I. Understanding Test Anxiety
1. The Nature of Test Anxiety
2. Test Anxiety Matters--But Not in the Way Students Think
3. Clinical Assessment
4. Intervention Research
II. Treating Test Anxiety
5. Treatment Overview
6. Learning about Test Anxiety
7. Mastering Bodily Anxiety
8. Focusing the Mind
9. Studying for Success
10. Doing Your Best on Tests
References
Index

Recenzii

"As a teacher and researcher, I have seen how fears about academic performance can undermine students’ performance and well-being. Jordan and Lovett offer science-backed strategies that not only ease students’ test anxiety, but can actually change their mindsets about testing and stress. Students learn to replace avoidance and self-criticism with courage and a desire for improvement, as they master their fear, focus their efforts, and perform under pressure. This book is a valuable aid for clinicians and educators."--Carol S. Dweck, PhD, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University

“This book fills an important need by highlighting the prevalence of test anxiety and the challenges that it poses to students. Jordan and Lovett are scholars who have made major contributions to our understanding of test anxiety. In an accessible and engaging style, the book seamlessly integrates available assessment and treatment options. This is an authoritative, up-to-date guide."--Sybille Bruun Moss, PhD, Director of Student Success Services, The Elisabeth Morrow School, Englewood, New Jersey-
"As a teacher and researcher, I have seen how fears about academic performance can undermine students’ performance and well-being. Jordan and Lovett offer science-backed strategies that not only ease students’ test anxiety, but can actually change their mindsets about testing and stress. Students learn to replace avoidance and self-criticism with courage and a desire for improvement, as they master their fear, focus their efforts, and perform under pressure. This book is a valuable aid for clinicians and educators."--Carol S. Dweck, PhD, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University; author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

“This book fills an important need by highlighting the prevalence of test anxiety and the challenges that it poses to students. Jordan and Lovett are scholars who have made major contributions to our understanding of test anxiety. In an accessible and engaging style, the book seamlessly integrates available assessment and treatment options. This is an authoritative, up-to-date guide."--Sybille Bruun Moss, PhD, Director of Student Success Services, The Elisabeth Morrow School, Englewood, New Jersey

"Anxiety is a veritable epidemic among youth and young adults today, and tests and exams are often a specific area of focus. Jordan and Lovett masterfully guide readers through rich clinical descriptions, a rigorous review of research, available assessment options, and, finally, a comprehensive model for treatment, replete with evidence-based techniques. This authoritative, practical guide is a 'must read' for clinicians and educators who support students with test anxiety."--David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Founder, Center for Anxiety

"Jordan and Lovett refreshingly treat test anxiety as the beginning of a conversation, not the end. This book breaks down 'test anxiety' into clear, knowable components, as opposed to an amorphous, unavoidable phenomenon hindering test performance. The authors provide turnkey guidance for pairing psychoeducation with hands-on exercises to increase student confidence. Complete with evidence-based interventions, impactful exercises, detailed handouts, and helpful conversation starters, this book will empower mental health professionals and educators to address issues impacting test performance with clarity and confidence."--Sheila Akbar, PhD, President and CEO, Signet Education-