W1 Life Long Learning and Reflection

Question 1

what are the five types of imposter syndrome?

Answer 1

the perfectionist, the superhero, the expert, the natural genius, the soloist

Question 2

describe the perfectionist imposter syndrome:

Answer 2

always looks for things to go perfectly, slight errors are considered failure leading to feelings of shame and guilt

Question 3

describe the superhero imposter syndrome:

Answer 3

success is based on how many different roles they can play e.g. parent, partner, boss. if they can’t play these well then they feel like a fraud

Question 4

describe the expert imposter syndrome:

Answer 4

seeks to know everything, they feel like a failure if they lack even the slightest of knowledge about something

Question 5

describe the natural genius imposter syndrome:

Answer 5

they expect to meet high goals quickly and effortlessly, they feel ashamed when things get difficult

Question 6

describe the soloist imposter syndrome:

Answer 6

needs to do things alone, without help from anyone, interprets needing help as a sign of weakness and failure

Question 7

how might ‘the superhero’ avoid imposter syndrome?

Answer 7

reframe failure as a learning opportunity, seek out an experienced mentor

Question 8

how might ‘the natural genius’ avoid imposter syndrome?

Answer 8

appreciate life long learning, break tasks into smaller, manageable chunks

Question 9

how might ‘the perfectionist’ avoid imposter syndrome?

Answer 9

aim to do well (80:20 rule) rather than perfect, learn that perfect doesn’t exist

Question 10

how might ‘the expert’ avoid imposter syndrome?

Answer 10

mentor less experienced players, enjoy the process of not knowing and then finding answer

Question 11

how might ‘the soloist’ avoid imposter syndrome?

Answer 11

break the silence, talk to peers, friends and family, seek team work projects to practice relying on your peers

Question 12

what is pluralistic ignorance?

Answer 12

a phenomenon that occurs when people mistakenly believe that everyone else holds a different opinion from their own

Question 13

what is impostor syndrome?

Answer 13

high achieving individuals who, despite their successes, fail to internalise their accomplishments and have persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a fraud

Question 14

what is the difference between a mind map and a concept map?

Answer 14

a mind map is a diagram that presents data/information visually whereas a concept map is a diagram that represents the relationships between concepts and ideas

Question 15

describe a mind map:

Answer 15

radial structure, focus on one concept, generates and explores an idea, encourages creativity

Question 16

describe a concept map:

Answer 16

has a branching structure, focuses on several concepts, shows the relationship between concepts, organises and visualises knowledge, analyses complex problems

Question 17

what are mind/concept maps helpful for?

Answer 17

tools for reflection, essay planning, project brainstorming, revision tool, narrowing your focus/adding details to an idea

Question 18

give three benefits to developing the skill of reflection:

Answer 18

any three of:
- highlighting to you areas for improvement and development
- enabling you to repeat in the future approaches that worked well
- aiding creativity and helping to avoid stagnation
- helping to overcome assumptions that might be made about others
- developing our emotional intelligence
- helping to maintain a healthy work-life balance

Question 19

what are the stages of critical thinking?

Answer 19

1) describe (‘what?’): choose one part of the learning experience and write about what happened
2) analyse (‘so what?’): explain what the learning experience means
3) evaluate (‘so what?’): show how successful the learning experience was
4) adapt (‘now what?’): what will you do differently next time based of what you learnt from this situation

Question 20

describe two common errors in academic reflective writing and how to avoid them:

Answer 20

any two of:
- too informal; be conscious that reflective writing is still an academic piece of writing
- too little/too much detail; avoid being too descriptive, analyse and evaluate
- poor organisation/structure; remember it is essentially an essay, it should flow, maintain focus and avoid drifting off topic
- being judgemental/biased: aim to describe events accurately and honestly with an open mindset

Question 21

what is metacognition?

Answer 21

describes the processes involved when someone actively makes changes to their own learning behaviours - ‘thinking about thinking’

Question 22

what is metacognitive knowledge?

Answer 22

refers to what learners know about their learning: knowledge of their own cognitive abilities, knowledge of particular tasks, knowledge of different strategies available to them and when they are appropriate to use

Question 23

what is metacognitive regulation?

Answer 23

refers to what learners do about their learning, describes how learners monitor and control their cognitive processes e.g. if one learning technique isn’t working then they will choose to try a new strategy