Learner Agency - Purpose Quiz

When starting a new learning task, what is the best first step?

• Guess what to do based on past tasks

• Tune in to teacher instructions and ensure I can locate information and resources to help me understand the task

• Wait for someone else to explain it to you

• Jump into the task without checking any details

Once you have found the instructions, what is the next best way to clarify your learning goals?

• Use the success criteria to understand what is expected

• Rely only on what you think is required

• Focus only on finishing the task quickly

• Ignore the success criteria and go with what feels right

How can you best demonstrate that you know what success looks like in a task?

• Communicate what success looks like based on the success criteria

• Wait for the teacher to tell you if you did it correctly

• Compare your work with a friend’s and copy their approach

• Assume you are doing well without checking your progress

After completing a task, what is the best way to reflect on your learning?

• Identify what you have achieved so far

• Move on to the next task without thinking about it

• Wait for the teacher to tell you what you did well

• Assume your work is correct without checking

How can you assess your own work effectively?

• Compare your work against the success criteria

• Ask a friend if they think it looks good

• See if your answer looks similar to others’

• Wait for a teacher’s grade without self-assessment

What is the best way to take the next step in improving your learning?

• Identify what you need to improve by identifying next steps and finding the right resources

• Avoid thinking about what needs improvement

• Only rely on teacher instructions without self-reflection

• Stick with what you already know without making changes

How do you take action when you know your next steps in learning?

• Actively seek out resources or strategies to improve

• Wait for the teacher to remind you to take action

• Keep doing the same thing without adjusting

• Move on to something else without making improvements

Which of these shows initiative in acting on your learning goals?

• Practising specific skills that you know need improvement

• Only participating when required by the teacher

• Doing the bare minimum to complete the task

• Waiting until the final assessment to check progress

What is the best way to continue improving after identifying your next steps?

• Take initiative and ownership of my learning by using different learning strategies

• Wait for someone else to tell you what to do next

• Stick with only what has worked before

• Avoid new challenges to stay comfortable

How can you ensure that you are effectively using success criteria in your learning process?

• Regularly check your progress against the success criteria

• Ignore the criteria and focus on completing tasks quickly

• Only use the criteria when the teacher reminds you

• Assume you understand the criteria without reviewing them