Recently, I published my very first book, How To Prepare for the Biology Olympiad And Science Competitions. Head to Amazon to purchase either a Kindle or paperback version. In this short article, I will share a small review of what you can find in the book.
Science competitions test a student’s level of knowledge, power of scientific reasoning, and analytical thinking outside of the regular school curriculum. A systematic approach and smart study regimen are both required to get good results in science competitions. This is where my book comes into the picture. 😉
In this book, you will find many tips and tricks for how to study and prepare for science olympiads. Moreover, you will learn how to:
• boost your motivation
• cope with failures and anxiety before the tests
• defeat procrastination
• manage your time
• memorize information quicker and more effectively
• organize your study material
• read a science textbook
• plan your study schedule
• develop practical skills
• get into and survive in the lab.
Furthermore, you will find essential test-taking strategies for tackling the olympiad exams and example-based tips on how to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Below you will find a Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments i
1 Introduction 1
2 Glossary 3
3 About the international biology olympiad 5
4 Motivation 8
5 Defeat procrastination 12
6 Time management 18
7 Test anxiety 24
8 Learning styles 30
9 Memorization techniques 33
10 Cramming 46
11 Organizing your study material 50
12 Note taking tips 53
13 Critical thinking skills 59
14 Problem solving skills 63
15 Test taking techniques 78
16 Reading a biology textbook 86
17 So where to start? 92
18 Study plan 99
19 Must know biology topics 109
20 Chemistry and physics in the biology olympiad 116
21 Math skills in biology olympiads 118
22 Developing practical skills 125
23 How to get into a lab 129
24 Surviving in the lab 138
25 How to deal with failures 142
26 My experience in biology olympiads 148
27 Beyond the biology olympiad 155
28 Only for teachers 159
29 To the parents 162
30 Links 166
31 Final remarks 167
32 References 169
33 About the author 171
Happy reading!
Biologically,
Martyna
