WGU D664 LEARNING SCIENCE OA
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE 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
◉ Age: 2-7; Use of symbols (language!); Egocentrism: can't see
others' perspectives; Struggles with conservation.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE 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
◉ Age: 2-7; Use of symbols (language!); Egocentrism: can't see
others' perspectives; Struggles with conservation.
