{"id":27,"date":"2022-03-04T13:05:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T13:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/succeeding-with-waymaker\/chapter\/can-my-quiz-attempt-get-lost\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T15:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:04:00","slug":"getting-the-most-out-of-waymaker","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/succeeding-with-waymaker\/chapter\/getting-the-most-out-of-waymaker\/","title":{"raw":"Getting the Most Out of Waymaker","rendered":"Getting the Most Out of Waymaker"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe the benefit of having a growth mindset for mastery learning<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe best practices for successfully using the Waymaker Study Plan modules<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Growth Mindset<\/h2>\r\nWhat does it mean to have a growth mindset?\r\n\r\nStanford University psychologist Carol Dweck describes a growth mindset as an attitude toward learning. She has found that people tend to adopt one of two general sets of beliefs about intelligence. People with a\u00a0<strong>fixed mindset<\/strong>\u00a0tend to think of intelligence as an \u201centity\u201d\u2014something that is part of a person\u2019s essential self. According to people with this belief, intelligence does not change much regardless of what we do or what we experience. Other people have a\u00a0<strong>growth mindset<\/strong>, and they tend to think of intelligence as being \u201cincremental\u201d\u2014a quality that can change for better or worse depending on what we do and on the experiences we have. Some people are strongly committed to one or the other end of the fixed vs. growth mindset scale, while others fall in-between to varying degrees.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-156 \" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5780\/2022\/03\/21141134\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-21-at-10.10.48-AM1.png\" alt=\"Image showing growth mindset on one side, and text saying that intelligence is not fixed, difficult tasks are worth pursuing, and feedback is beneficial to growth. A fixed mindset cannot be changed, tasks should be discontinued if difficult, and negative feedback should be avoided.\" width=\"691\" height=\"256\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3>Link to Learning<\/h3>\r\nDeveloping a growth mindset can make a powerful difference in your lifelong learning. If you are interested, you can explore the following resources to deepen your understanding of this concept.\r\n\r\n1. <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mindsetworks.com\/what-s-my-mindset\">Try this online assessment to identify whether you currently have a growth mindset.<\/a>\r\n\r\n2. Explore\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/mindset_continuum.pdf\"><em>The Mindset Continuum<\/em>\u00a0infographic<\/a>. As its author, James Anderson, emphasizes, fixed and growth mindsets are the endpoints on a spectrum of perspectives. Use this infographic to explore where you currently are on the mindset continuum, and identify areas for future growth.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Using the Waymaker Study Plan with a Growth Mindset<\/h3>\r\nIf you have discovered that you have a fixed mindset, consider how changing your thinking towards a growth mindset can influence your opportunities for successful learning and growth.\u00a0When you have a growth mindset as a student, you may have to redefine what it means to fail\u2013or what it means when you get an answer wrong. Sometimes getting the incorrect answer or being wrong is part of the practice of learning.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Adjust your self-talk. A key sentence to remember is \u201c<em>I can\u2019t do it \u2014 yet\u201d<\/em>. Consider feedback as information to help you as you continue to grow towards a goal, not as a final evaluation of your ability to learn and achieve.\u00a0When you miss a quiz question, for instance, you have to rethink your response. Don\u2019t think: What did I do wrong? Why did I fail? Think with a growth mindset: What did I miss? What more can I do to learn and improve?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Respond to feedback differently. Rather than viewing feedback as criticism of who you are, consider feedback as an opportunity to grow. In the Waymaker Study Plan, you will get feedback on many different types of assessments. Use the feedback to learn and expand your understanding.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Rather than quitting when you face setbacks, use them as an opportunity to adjust your approach. You may be learning that your current approach to learning is not leading to the success you desire. Seek out support from others, and try new ways of learning. Setbacks are an opportunity to learn about yourself and to discover what ways of working will be most effective for you.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Embrace challenging opportunities. Though it may at first seem easier to avoid situations that might be difficult or perhaps risk failure, embracing challenges leads to success in the long term. Consider how accepting challenges will help you become the person you want to be in the future.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"lrn_question\">\r\n<div class=\"lrn_stimulus lrn_clearfix\">[ohm_question hide_question_numbers=1]311218[\/ohm_question]<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>How to Study Like a Pro<\/h2>\r\nWaymaker courseware is designed to enable you to learn by doing. To use it to its fullest, make sure that you take advantage of all of the learning opportunities included in the course\u2014the Show What You Know pretest, all of the embedded practice questions, the Self Checks, and the final quizzes.\r\n\r\nAll of the practice assessments you do are supported by research on learning that says that spaced practice, or review at different points in time, is a great way to move things into your long-term memory. There are three steps involved in establishing a long-term memory: encoding, storage, and retrieval.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>To encode, you assign meaning to information.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To store information, you review the information and its meaning. Repetition is essential to remembering.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To retrieve information, you follow the path you created through encoding. This may include a number of memory triggers that you used when you were encoding.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nMnemonics are strategies to associate the information we want to remember with something else so that it is easier to remember. Using mnemonic devices such as using acronyms, chunking concepts together, making rhymes, or creating diagrams, can all help you with the process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information.\r\n<h3>Active Learning<\/h3>\r\nWhen you learn actively, you apply a variety of strategies to your course material, including reading, writing, reflecting, solving problems, organizing material, self-testing, and working with others. Waymaker courses encourage active learning and engaging with the content, but there are other activities you can do to promote active learning. For example, you can take notes, write down questions (and answers!) you have while doing the readings, elaborate on the concepts you are learning, create visual organizers like a mindmap or a chart, create flashcards, or explain the concepts out loud to a friend.\r\n\r\nNot only is active learning a more engaging and fun way to study, it also allows you to use your study time more effectively. Contrast this with an activity like\u00a0re-reading a textbook, highlighting, or reviewing notes, which are more passive ways to learn. Though you may be seeing the material, you are not engaging in an activity that requires you to store the information in your memory and practice retrieving it.\r\n\r\nThe Waymaker Study Plan is designed to help you move information into your long-term memory, but just reading and answering questions will likely not be enough to truly become a master of the content. Use the information from the Study Plan to inform your understanding of how you learn, and take the opportunity to use the feedback from the Study Plan to implement your own plan for improved learning. You'll be a master soon enough!\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question hide_question_numbers=1]311219[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the benefit of having a growth mindset for mastery learning<\/li>\n<li>Describe best practices for successfully using the Waymaker Study Plan modules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Growth Mindset<\/h2>\n<p>What does it mean to have a growth mindset?<\/p>\n<p>Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck describes a growth mindset as an attitude toward learning. She has found that people tend to adopt one of two general sets of beliefs about intelligence. People with a\u00a0<strong>fixed mindset<\/strong>\u00a0tend to think of intelligence as an \u201centity\u201d\u2014something that is part of a person\u2019s essential self. According to people with this belief, intelligence does not change much regardless of what we do or what we experience. Other people have a\u00a0<strong>growth mindset<\/strong>, and they tend to think of intelligence as being \u201cincremental\u201d\u2014a quality that can change for better or worse depending on what we do and on the experiences we have. Some people are strongly committed to one or the other end of the fixed vs. growth mindset scale, while others fall in-between to varying degrees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-156\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5780\/2022\/03\/21141134\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-21-at-10.10.48-AM1.png\" alt=\"Image showing growth mindset on one side, and text saying that intelligence is not fixed, difficult tasks are worth pursuing, and feedback is beneficial to growth. A fixed mindset cannot be changed, tasks should be discontinued if difficult, and negative feedback should be avoided.\" width=\"691\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3>Link to Learning<\/h3>\n<p>Developing a growth mindset can make a powerful difference in your lifelong learning. If you are interested, you can explore the following resources to deepen your understanding of this concept.<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mindsetworks.com\/what-s-my-mindset\">Try this online assessment to identify whether you currently have a growth mindset.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Explore\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/mindset_continuum.pdf\"><em>The Mindset Continuum<\/em>\u00a0infographic<\/a>. As its author, James Anderson, emphasizes, fixed and growth mindsets are the endpoints on a spectrum of perspectives. Use this infographic to explore where you currently are on the mindset continuum, and identify areas for future growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Using the Waymaker Study Plan with a Growth Mindset<\/h3>\n<p>If you have discovered that you have a fixed mindset, consider how changing your thinking towards a growth mindset can influence your opportunities for successful learning and growth.\u00a0When you have a growth mindset as a student, you may have to redefine what it means to fail\u2013or what it means when you get an answer wrong. Sometimes getting the incorrect answer or being wrong is part of the practice of learning.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Adjust your self-talk. A key sentence to remember is \u201c<em>I can\u2019t do it \u2014 yet\u201d<\/em>. Consider feedback as information to help you as you continue to grow towards a goal, not as a final evaluation of your ability to learn and achieve.\u00a0When you miss a quiz question, for instance, you have to rethink your response. Don\u2019t think: What did I do wrong? Why did I fail? Think with a growth mindset: What did I miss? What more can I do to learn and improve?<\/li>\n<li>Respond to feedback differently. Rather than viewing feedback as criticism of who you are, consider feedback as an opportunity to grow. In the Waymaker Study Plan, you will get feedback on many different types of assessments. Use the feedback to learn and expand your understanding.<\/li>\n<li>Rather than quitting when you face setbacks, use them as an opportunity to adjust your approach. You may be learning that your current approach to learning is not leading to the success you desire. Seek out support from others, and try new ways of learning. Setbacks are an opportunity to learn about yourself and to discover what ways of working will be most effective for you.<\/li>\n<li>Embrace challenging opportunities. Though it may at first seem easier to avoid situations that might be difficult or perhaps risk failure, embracing challenges leads to success in the long term. Consider how accepting challenges will help you become the person you want to be in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lrn_question\">\n<div class=\"lrn_stimulus lrn_clearfix\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm311218\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=311218&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm311218\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Study Like a Pro<\/h2>\n<p>Waymaker courseware is designed to enable you to learn by doing. To use it to its fullest, make sure that you take advantage of all of the learning opportunities included in the course\u2014the Show What You Know pretest, all of the embedded practice questions, the Self Checks, and the final quizzes.<\/p>\n<p>All of the practice assessments you do are supported by research on learning that says that spaced practice, or review at different points in time, is a great way to move things into your long-term memory. There are three steps involved in establishing a long-term memory: encoding, storage, and retrieval.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To encode, you assign meaning to information.<\/li>\n<li>To store information, you review the information and its meaning. Repetition is essential to remembering.<\/li>\n<li>To retrieve information, you follow the path you created through encoding. This may include a number of memory triggers that you used when you were encoding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Mnemonics are strategies to associate the information we want to remember with something else so that it is easier to remember. Using mnemonic devices such as using acronyms, chunking concepts together, making rhymes, or creating diagrams, can all help you with the process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information.<\/p>\n<h3>Active Learning<\/h3>\n<p>When you learn actively, you apply a variety of strategies to your course material, including reading, writing, reflecting, solving problems, organizing material, self-testing, and working with others. Waymaker courses encourage active learning and engaging with the content, but there are other activities you can do to promote active learning. For example, you can take notes, write down questions (and answers!) you have while doing the readings, elaborate on the concepts you are learning, create visual organizers like a mindmap or a chart, create flashcards, or explain the concepts out loud to a friend.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is active learning a more engaging and fun way to study, it also allows you to use your study time more effectively. Contrast this with an activity like\u00a0re-reading a textbook, highlighting, or reviewing notes, which are more passive ways to learn. Though you may be seeing the material, you are not engaging in an activity that requires you to store the information in your memory and practice retrieving it.<\/p>\n<p>The Waymaker Study Plan is designed to help you move information into your long-term memory, but just reading and answering questions will likely not be enough to truly become a master of the content. Use the information from the Study Plan to inform your understanding of how you learn, and take the opportunity to use the feedback from the Study Plan to implement your own plan for improved learning. You&#8217;ll be a master soon enough!<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm311219\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=311219&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm311219\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Getting the Most Out of Waymaker. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning . <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Psych in Real Life: Growth Mindsets. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Patrick Carroll for Lumen Learning. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/chapter\/psych-in-real-life-growth-mindsets\/\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/chapter\/psych-in-real-life-growth-mindsets\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/pdm\">Public Domain: No Known Copyright<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Growth mindset information. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Kwantlen Polytechnic University. <strong>Project<\/strong>: University 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: 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