WGU D664 LEARNERS AND LEARNING
SCIENCE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Thinking deeply about the to-be-learned material helps students pay
attention, build memories, and make meaning out of what they are
learning.
Answer: Deep Thinking (Encoding)
●● Learning involves effort, mistakes, reflection, and refinement of
strategies.
Answer: Learning as a Process
●● Students' physical health—including nutrition, sleep, and exercise—
impacts learning.
Answer: Physical Well-being
●● The entire environment (space, temperature, lighting) can affect
learning.
Answer: Learning Environment
, ●● Collaboration and social interaction can enhance learning by
encouraging deeper processing and engaging the 'social brain.'
Answer: Social Interaction
●● Students learn best when they feel safe and connected.
Answer: Safety & Connection
●● Communicating high expectations and supporting learners at the
edge of their abilities helps them reach their potential.
Answer: High Expectations & Support
●● Spacing out learning and mixing different content improves retention
and understanding.
Answer: Spacing & Interleaving
●● Practicing recalling information strengthens memory and helps
students apply what they've learned flexibly.
Answer: Retrieval Practice
●● Age: 0-2; Learning through senses and movement; Object
permanence develops.
Answer: Sensorimotor
SCIENCE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Thinking deeply about the to-be-learned material helps students pay
attention, build memories, and make meaning out of what they are
learning.
Answer: Deep Thinking (Encoding)
●● Learning involves effort, mistakes, reflection, and refinement of
strategies.
Answer: Learning as a Process
●● Students' physical health—including nutrition, sleep, and exercise—
impacts learning.
Answer: Physical Well-being
●● The entire environment (space, temperature, lighting) can affect
learning.
Answer: Learning Environment
, ●● Collaboration and social interaction can enhance learning by
encouraging deeper processing and engaging the 'social brain.'
Answer: Social Interaction
●● Students learn best when they feel safe and connected.
Answer: Safety & Connection
●● Communicating high expectations and supporting learners at the
edge of their abilities helps them reach their potential.
Answer: High Expectations & Support
●● Spacing out learning and mixing different content improves retention
and understanding.
Answer: Spacing & Interleaving
●● Practicing recalling information strengthens memory and helps
students apply what they've learned flexibly.
Answer: Retrieval Practice
●● Age: 0-2; Learning through senses and movement; Object
permanence develops.
Answer: Sensorimotor
