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Learning Strategies

 

Active studying

 

  • Mark electronically or highlight the text when reading.

  • Pause periodically to summarize or paraphrase what was just studied.

  • Look for connections between what is being studied at the moment and what was studied in the past.

  • Write down questions to ask the instructor.

  • Take breaks periodically to keep from getting too tired.

 

Explaining the materials in order to learn them

 

  • Discuss the course content in the online group discussion forum.

  • Answer questions in the online group discussion forum.

  • Share course materials and receive feedback from online group.

  • Collaborate with classmates in virtual teams.

Meaning and memorable studying

 

  • Make up own examples for concepts being learned.

  • Put things into own words.

  • Look for practical applications in real-life settings for the things being learned.

Self-monitoring

 

  • Make sure to answer own questions during studying.

  • Work with another student to question each other’s ideas.

  • Have a range of strategies for learning; if one isn’t working, try another one.

 

 

<------- The four underlined strategies are statistically

significant. 

This result could mean that students who had taken more than three online courses had more experience, knew what to expect, and had already developed study strategies.

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