Effective Learning Techniques Quiz

What is the term used to describe the ability to make more meaningful connections in learning?

• Deep learning

• Active learning

• Threshold concepts

• Recursive learning

What are threshold concepts in learning?

• Difficult concepts to understand

• Concepts that allow access to an entire way of looking at a subject

• Basic concepts in a subject

• Advanced concepts in a subject

What is the term used to describe the first revision of learned information within 12 hours of the initial learning event?

• Delayed revision

• Postponed revision

• Immediate revision

• Consolidation revision

What technique is recommended for active revision of learned information?

• Creating a mind map

• Writing detailed paragraphs

• Listening to recorded lectures

• Highlighting key phrases in the notes

What is the primary purpose of priming in the learning process?

• To memorize all details of the text

• To revise the information immediately after the class

• To gain a general understanding and framework for the information

• To ask multiple questions during the lecture

What type of questions are more high yield for increasing engagement during a lecture?

• Why and how questions

• Which and whose questions

• What and where questions

• When and who questions

What is the term used to describe the non-linear nature of the learning process?

• Linear learning

• Chaotic learning

• Excursive learning

• Recursive learning

What is the recommended time frame for the first revision of learned information to maximize memory consolidation?

• 48 hours

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 1 week

What is the term used to describe the technique of representing learned information in a connected big picture way?

• Detailed note-taking

• Creating flashcards

• Summarizing in paragraphs

• Mind mapping

What is the primary purpose of asking multiple questions during a lecture?

• To show off knowledge

• To engage in active learning

• To challenge the teacher

• To confuse the speaker