Study Guide with OA Tips
· Click GO TO COURSE MATERIALS to review and take notes of the
course materials. Supplemental learning resources (videos, etc) are
found in the C207 Recordings and Resources Page.
· Here are some ways to boost understanding, retention, and application
while preparing for scenario-based multiple-choice questions on the OA.
Create your own personal examples for each concept
Draw ideas of the concepts
Look for quirky ways of recognizing the concepts. For example,
one can use the “ov” in the Crossover to remember the keywords
Options and Volume that begin with the letters “o” and “v”.
Remember to focus on the question.
1. Look for keywords in the question first
2. Eliminate choices based upon the question and keywords
3. Don't be distracted by irrelevant information that has nothing
to do with the question and its keywords
4. Select the best choice that is based upon the question and
keywords
Dr. Janice M. Johnson, Ph.D. Page 1 of 10 WGU
, · Practice the Knowledge Check Quizzes for each Section to understand
why the correct choices are appropriate
· Pass the Pre-Assessment after reviewing and taking notes of the course
materials. Review your pre-assessment coaching report to understand
why the question was missed.
Remember that the Pre-Assessment is simplistic, and the OA is
complex and scenario-based
Tips to Remember for the OA
· Here are some calculations to memorize.
Mean: Average of all values
Median: Midpoint (middle) of the sorted distribution
Dr. Janice M. Johnson, Ph.D. Page 2 of 10 WGU
· Click GO TO COURSE MATERIALS to review and take notes of the
course materials. Supplemental learning resources (videos, etc) are
found in the C207 Recordings and Resources Page.
· Here are some ways to boost understanding, retention, and application
while preparing for scenario-based multiple-choice questions on the OA.
Create your own personal examples for each concept
Draw ideas of the concepts
Look for quirky ways of recognizing the concepts. For example,
one can use the “ov” in the Crossover to remember the keywords
Options and Volume that begin with the letters “o” and “v”.
Remember to focus on the question.
1. Look for keywords in the question first
2. Eliminate choices based upon the question and keywords
3. Don't be distracted by irrelevant information that has nothing
to do with the question and its keywords
4. Select the best choice that is based upon the question and
keywords
Dr. Janice M. Johnson, Ph.D. Page 1 of 10 WGU
, · Practice the Knowledge Check Quizzes for each Section to understand
why the correct choices are appropriate
· Pass the Pre-Assessment after reviewing and taking notes of the course
materials. Review your pre-assessment coaching report to understand
why the question was missed.
Remember that the Pre-Assessment is simplistic, and the OA is
complex and scenario-based
Tips to Remember for the OA
· Here are some calculations to memorize.
Mean: Average of all values
Median: Midpoint (middle) of the sorted distribution
Dr. Janice M. Johnson, Ph.D. Page 2 of 10 WGU
