Update ) Learning Strategies in
Higher Education | Questions and Answers |
Grade A | 100% Correct. WGU
1. A student has just started college and has several tasks to complete at
different stages of the semester.
Which task is both essential and urgent for the student to complete?: Study
for a quiz due the following day
2. What strategy helps students retain information from assigned reading
materials?: Summarizing main ideas with annotations
3. A student is taking an exam with a 60-minute time limit. Which test-
taking strategy is applicable to help the student achieve success?:
Completing questions you are confident in first
4. Which strategy will help students who struggle with retaining
information from assigned readings to study more effectively for tests?:
Thinking of questions while reading
,5. A new, inexperienced college student works full-time, cares for an aging
parent, and just began the first term in college. The student's mentor
discussed goal-setting and asked the student to set one SMART goal for
the following week's call. The student's SMART goal for the current
week is, "I will complete the entire course of study, pass the pre-
assessment (PA) and the objective assessment (OA) for my new course
in the next seven days." Why does the student's goal need to be
improved?: The goal is not achievable.
6. Which method is an example of effective time management while
studying?-
: Prioritizing study tasks by the deadline
7. Which example is an effective PQ3R reading strategy?: Turning learning
objectives into questions
8. Which strategy is an example of effective time management?: Scheduling
study breaks
9. What can an individual do to make mindful career decisions?: Establish
a personal mission statement 10. SMART Goals: Specific
Measurable
, Achievable
Realistic
Timely
11. Decribe the step by step approach to goal setting: 1. Decide what you
need to do and write it down
2. Break down your goals into small steps
3. Tell someone what you are doing and set a deadline
12. You are most likely to achieve your goals if: you tell someone about them
so they can hold you accountable
13 Specific: the goal includes a clear, specific statement of what you want to
achieve or accomplish.
14. Measurable: the goal statement includes a means of measurement for the
achievement of the goal.
15. Achievable: The goal is challenging but also something that can be
achieved, as defined.
16. Relevant:: The specific goal should relate directly to your plans; it should
also be realistic to achieve.