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Getting Started in Grad School: 3.3 Test your Prior Knowledge

Assess your Understanding of Active Learning

An important part of the learning process is to connect what you already know to the new learning you will do. To learn more effectively, ask yourself, 'what do I already know about this topic?'. The following poll will help you assess what you already know about 'learning' and the skills required to learn better.

Note: this is not a quiz. Knowing the answer is less important than reflecting honestly on what you believe to be true. To learn more about any statement, click the Don't Know/Not Sure hyperlink for more information.

Do You Agree or Disagree with the Following Statements?

I can find College of Graduate and Postdoctoral (CGPS) policies and procedures.
Agree: 41 votes (89.13%)
Disagree: 2 votes (4.35%)
Not sure: 3 votes (6.52%)
Total Votes: 46

I know what is available on CGPS's The Grad Hub.
Agree: 33 votes (70.21%)
Disagree: 7 votes (14.89%)
Not sure: 7 votes (14.89%)
Total Votes: 47

I know what skills make a Master's student successful.
Agree: 44 votes (95.65%)
Disagree: 1 votes (2.17%)
Don't Know: 1 votes (2.17%)
Total Votes: 46

I know what skills make a Ph.D. student successful.
Agree: 35 votes (76.09%)
Disagree: 3 votes (6.52%)
Don't know: 8 votes (17.39%)
Total Votes: 46

I know which of the skills I develop are transferable after I finish my program.
Agree: 39 votes (86.67%)
Disagree: 1 votes (2.22%)
Don't know: 5 votes (11.11%)
Total Votes: 45

I know what an Independent/Personal Development plan is and how it helps.
Agree: 41 votes (95.35%)
Disagree: 2 votes (4.65%)
Don't know: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 43