WGU D389 TASK 2 | LEARNING STRATEGIES IN HIGHER
EDUCATION | 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Commonly recognized strategies leading to academic success - ANSWER - - setting SMART goals and
keeping up with them
- maintaining a schedule for school work and managing time effectively
- access all resources available to you
In what ways do you benefit from setting and achieving meaningful goals? - ANSWER - - helps track
progress, manage time, and identify priorities
- helps you identify what you need to meet (the goal), what you need to get there (plan), and the steps
to achieve this plan.
What is a SMART Goal? - ANSWER - - specific
- measurable
- achievable
- realistic
- timely
What planning and organizational strategies could you use so that you can get everything done in the
time you have available? - ANSWER - Having motive and mission for going to school, maintain consistent
sleep patterns, always carrying two gathering points with you, listening as if you were going to teach the
material to your friend, process using what/when/where method at the end of every day, have a
designated assignment time scheduled regularly.
What are three emotional blocks to time management (include a description of each)? - ANSWER -
Having major stressors causes exhaustion, mindset controls perspective, and communication dictates
how well you are able to advocate for yourself.
, What are four tips to change negative self-talk? - ANSWER - Become aware and pay attention to your
thinking, Reframe cognitively distorted thoughts or ways of thinking, keep a gratitude journal, analyze
thoughts more deeply for the flawed negative thinking patterns.
How can you change your attitude to accomplish more? - ANSWER - Reform negative thinking, self-talk,
and self-doubt while focusing on goals
How can you overcome self-doubt? - ANSWER - Identify and list what causes the doubt, let go of
negative perceptions of reality, use positive thoughts and language, and stay steadily focused on your
goals.
Describe the Tapering Approach study strategy: by providing the method and advantages: - ANSWER -
Use and four-hour study block and divide it into one hour of studying, followed by a ten-minute break;
next is 50 min of studying and a ten-minute break, lastly you have a 45-minute study block followed by a
5-minute break. The final two sessions are solid 30-minute power sessions.
Identify commonly recognized strategies leading to success in studying and test-taking. - ANSWER -
PQ3R, Note taking using different methods such as the outline or mind mapping, methodical
approaches, use questions to learn material.
Cornell Method: way to divide the paper that helps avoid laborious measure for recopying notes -
ANSWER - Method: 2 1/1 inch left-handed margin used for labeling each idea and detail with a key word
or clue, 6 inch right-handed margin used for copying notes as well as you can with as much information
as possible
Advantages: organized and systematic for recording both notes and key ideas and main points for
reviewing notes, easy format for pulling out major concepts and ideas, simple and efficient, saves time
and effort
Outlining Method: - ANSWER - Method: the most generalized information is listed as far left as possible,
where each indentation expands on the more general term before it, can have multiple levels of
specification by having multiple levels of indentations.
Advantages: well organized if done properly, outlining records content as well as relationships, reduces
editing and is easy to review by turning main points into questions
EDUCATION | 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Commonly recognized strategies leading to academic success - ANSWER - - setting SMART goals and
keeping up with them
- maintaining a schedule for school work and managing time effectively
- access all resources available to you
In what ways do you benefit from setting and achieving meaningful goals? - ANSWER - - helps track
progress, manage time, and identify priorities
- helps you identify what you need to meet (the goal), what you need to get there (plan), and the steps
to achieve this plan.
What is a SMART Goal? - ANSWER - - specific
- measurable
- achievable
- realistic
- timely
What planning and organizational strategies could you use so that you can get everything done in the
time you have available? - ANSWER - Having motive and mission for going to school, maintain consistent
sleep patterns, always carrying two gathering points with you, listening as if you were going to teach the
material to your friend, process using what/when/where method at the end of every day, have a
designated assignment time scheduled regularly.
What are three emotional blocks to time management (include a description of each)? - ANSWER -
Having major stressors causes exhaustion, mindset controls perspective, and communication dictates
how well you are able to advocate for yourself.
, What are four tips to change negative self-talk? - ANSWER - Become aware and pay attention to your
thinking, Reframe cognitively distorted thoughts or ways of thinking, keep a gratitude journal, analyze
thoughts more deeply for the flawed negative thinking patterns.
How can you change your attitude to accomplish more? - ANSWER - Reform negative thinking, self-talk,
and self-doubt while focusing on goals
How can you overcome self-doubt? - ANSWER - Identify and list what causes the doubt, let go of
negative perceptions of reality, use positive thoughts and language, and stay steadily focused on your
goals.
Describe the Tapering Approach study strategy: by providing the method and advantages: - ANSWER -
Use and four-hour study block and divide it into one hour of studying, followed by a ten-minute break;
next is 50 min of studying and a ten-minute break, lastly you have a 45-minute study block followed by a
5-minute break. The final two sessions are solid 30-minute power sessions.
Identify commonly recognized strategies leading to success in studying and test-taking. - ANSWER -
PQ3R, Note taking using different methods such as the outline or mind mapping, methodical
approaches, use questions to learn material.
Cornell Method: way to divide the paper that helps avoid laborious measure for recopying notes -
ANSWER - Method: 2 1/1 inch left-handed margin used for labeling each idea and detail with a key word
or clue, 6 inch right-handed margin used for copying notes as well as you can with as much information
as possible
Advantages: organized and systematic for recording both notes and key ideas and main points for
reviewing notes, easy format for pulling out major concepts and ideas, simple and efficient, saves time
and effort
Outlining Method: - ANSWER - Method: the most generalized information is listed as far left as possible,
where each indentation expands on the more general term before it, can have multiple levels of
specification by having multiple levels of indentations.
Advantages: well organized if done properly, outlining records content as well as relationships, reduces
editing and is easy to review by turning main points into questions
