Under the M section, scroll down to Mometrix (it's listed alphabetically). Click into that and you should get a new screen:

First, make sure this logo says you're logged in via TCTC. Mometrix knows you're a TCTC student and have permission to use the resource because you logged in through our database pages. If you don't go through our website and just Google "Mometrix", you won't be logged in automatically, and Mometrix might not grant you access!

Then, you'll want to search for the exam you want to study for. Mometrix has exam prep for lots of professional certifications, and trying to browse through the options you have via the buttons listed below will take a long time. It's a lot easier to just search "Praxis", and the number of the test you want!

Here, I've searched for "Praxis 5024":

Notice the icons circled in different colors in this zoomed-in look at the same screen:

The red circle is the icon for an e-book. This is a digital edition of exactly what you'd buy as a paper book in a bookstore. Instead of spending $60 on a physical book, you have access to this through Mometrix as a TCTC student! Mometrix will let you print a certain number of pages (as of this writing, 60) per e-book, so you can, for example, read the electronic version for study tips, and then print out one of the practice tests the e-book offers along with the answer key, and write out your answers, then mark up your correct and incorrect answers from the key. What a great way to get some practice in!

The green circle is showing the icon for digital flashcards. Sometimes making up your own flashcards is a pain, so these can help you study online.

Finally, the purple circle shows what the icon for practice tests look like. Click into this and

Learning Express works differently than Mometrix when you're first accessing it, but once you do, the e-books, flashcards, and practice tests look pretty similar.

Starting again from library.tctc.edu/az.php:

1. Using the alphabet letters, click L and then scroll down the list to find Learning Express. Click into it.

2. The Learning Express landing page looks like this:

   
   
   
   
   

   Create an Account

   First, make sure this badge shows Tri-County Technical College. Just like Mometrix, you need to access this resource through TCTC's websites. If you access it via Google or another way, Learning Express might not let you in!

   That said, Learning Express has another step in the process compared to Mometrix: you'll need to create an account for Learning Express that is tied to, but separate from, your TCTC e-mail account. To do this, click on the Sign In/Register link (here marked with a green arrow).

3. This screen is where you create your account for Learning Express.

   
   
   
   
   

   Make sure the top drop-down menu is set to Tri-County Technical College. The next question only asks if you live in the EU because of policies on data cookies. Enter your name as you normally would, and when you get to the e-mail field, be sure to use your TCTC student e-mail.

   This is important! Your password here is different from your TCTC password. You can create whatever password you like that fits Learning Express's requirements, but when your TCTC password updates each semester, your Learning Express password won't. They are separate!

   You don't need to input your student ID # or the course number, you can skip those.

4. Once your account has been created and you are logged in, search in the searchbar for "Praxis" and the exam code you want to study for. Here, I have searched for "Praxis 5025".

Note that there are several different formats you can practice or study in (the red arrow). We're going to just focus on practice tests and e-books for now; you can explore the others on your own.

You'll have access to multiple practice tests per test that Learning Express covers. E-book offerings on Learning Express work similarly to the ones on Mometrix. The rest of this walkthrough will give you an idea of what practice tests look like on Learning Express and how they work.

Practice Tests on Learning Express

1. When I click on the "Start Test" button, I'm brought to a page of directions.
   
   The main part that needs explanation here is the different modes the test can run in.
   
   
   
   Learner is the lowest-stakes mode to practice in, so you can get comfortable with the content and format of the test. It is not timed at all, and you can answer all the questions AND THEN check them, or check each one as you go so you can see why each answer is the correct one.
   
   Practice is closer to how the actual test will work on testing day. The real test will be timed, and this mode shows a timer in the corner so you know how quickly you are answering the practice questions and how much time you have left. If you go over 120 minutes (the time allowed on testing day), the timer will keep going but let you know you are over time. This helps you get used to answering within the timeframe you'll be allotted on testing day. This mode also scores your answers and gives you the correct ones after the test is finished, instead of as you go like in Learner mode.
   
   Simulation is the closest to how the actual test will work.It also gives you a timer and grades you after you're finished, BUT unlike Practice mode, when 120 minutes is up, the test will end! In the real test, the proctor will tell you "pencils down" when 120 minutes are up, regardless of how many questions you have left to answer, so this is the most similar to how testing day will work WITHOUT the actual results!
   
   You can choose whichever mode you prefer, and you do not have to do all three modes as you're preparing to take the test. These are not visible by anyone else and do not affect your actual test or scores at all...they're strictly for you to practice and get familiar with the test's format and content, and how to take it.
2. Work through the test and when you're done,have Learning Express check your answers. It will break questions down into topics--that is, what the question is testing your ability on--and let you know how you did on each kind of question.

Most books you check out of a library can be taken home and used for at least a few days. A Reserve book works differently. You check it out just like other books, but:

• It has to stay in the library
• You only get it for two hours

BUT you can take photos of pages with your phone, make copies on the copier, and write out your own notes. The point of Reserves books is that they are readily on-hand for anyone who needs to use them, rather than potentially being used by one person for a whole semester if that person is the first to be able to check it out. We put things like copies of course textbooks and study aids in Reserves because during exam seasons, they are in heavy demand, and we want to make these resources available to as many students as possible.

To check out a reserve book:

1. Come to the Pendleton Learning Commons during open hours
2. At the Info Desk (the desk right after you get off the elevator), ask for the reserve copy of the Praxis exam study book
3. A staff member will call up the book from the BookBot for you and check it out to you. It's a good idea to have your TCTC student ID with you to use as a library card, or you can use your T-number.
4. You'll get the book for the next two hours. You can take it anywhere on the third floor, but it has to stay on the third floor!
5. Feel free to take notes on your own paper or device or to make photocopies of the pages. If you want help with the copy machine, a staff member will be happy to help. Remember, it's still a library book...so don't write in it!
6. Return the book to the Info Desk at or before the two-hour mark. That's it, you're good to go!

Note that the test itself was updated in 2022,and this edition of the Barron's Test Prep for the Praxis is up-to-date. We work to make sure the materials you use are as accurate as possible, and if a newer edition comes out, we will order that as a replacement for the current copy. And as always, if you want any other test prep books (other than Barron's, for example) or other study aids for the Praxis (like flash cards or other supplemental material) don't hesitate to ask a librarian to order them for the library!