At the present time we use what we refer to as test cards. They are similar to flashcards except they are multiple choice and you check what you believe to be the correct answer. As soon as you answer a question you will get a response. If you answer the question correctly you will be told so and given the reason why. If you answer the question incorrectly you will be told so and also given the reason but you will not be told the correct answer. We want to challenge you to think. On the other hand, you will be given an opportunity to repeat the exam as many times as necessary after a time delay until you get a perfect score.

You can explore the site and its flashcards without triggering an exam as long as you don't eliminate all of the flashcards in a given subtopic by choosing something other than Show Again Today on every flashcard. An exam may appear after a subtopic of flashcards has been completed, only if none of the flashcards have been checked Show Again Today. If all of the flashcards have been checked something other than Show Again Today, you are telling the system that you are ready to take the quiz for that subtopic. It will be fairly short and tied closely to the flashcards. If you miss a question, all the flashcards will be reset as if you have never looked at them at all, and you will repeat the process after a time interval has passed. This is all part of the learning process. The repeat exam will have the same or similar questions but they will be in a different order. There will be a time delay between the time that you finish the flashcards and the time that the test is given of about 24 hours. We will be able to adjust this time period based on our experience with students. If you miss a short term test question, you will have an opportunity to review the flashcards in the subtopic and take the exam again in a week.

When you repeat an exam, you will take the entire exam, not just the questions that you missed. The brain has what is referred to as short-term and long-term memory. Short term memory, as we use the term, refers to something that stays in memory for up to 24 hours. On the other hand, you may remember something for between six weeks and a lifetime. We refer to that as long-term memory. Our goal is to have you incorporate the information in every flashcard into long-term memory. After an exam card has been given at the end of the subtopic, it then goes into what we refer to as the long-term pool. The questions will appear in tests that we refer to as long-term tests at random times at intervals of about six weeks. This is done to ensure that you remember the course content for life.

If you miss a long-term test question it will reappear in another test at a later time. That item will be considered to be mastered if you get the test question correct on two random long-term occasions. After an initial adjustment period in which you will skip around the various levels in order to find what works for you, you will begin your day by clicking on Last Viewed Flashcard. If you have any short-term tests due, they will appear first. If you have any long-term tests due, they will appear next. Once those are completed, you will go on to the last viewed flashcard to pick up where you left off. All of this occurs automatically.

Test anxiety is generally caused by two things that are present in other learning methods: you have little idea what is going to be on the test, and you don't get a second chance to take the test. At Free World U we remove both of these factors. Tests become a part of your daily activity and as long as you follow the program as it is intended, you should have no worries. By marking the flashcards for review you are insuring that you are prepared for the long-term tests. When you complete the program you will have incorporated every aspect into long-term memory. It's not necessary to remember these details. It will all happen automatically once you click Last Viewed Flashcard.