Wise-Owl learner strategies: suggestions

As a basic principle, always cross-reference critical information (clinical guidelines, medication dosages, legal/ethical standards, research findings) with authoritative external sources regardless of the AI's confidence level. The AI companion is a learning tool, not a replacement for peer-reviewed literature, clinical guidelines, or expert consultation. But if information is less critical and you still want to quickly check whether you can trust it, these are prompts you can use (These are not specific to Wise-Owl but can be used with any internet search or other AI-based learning)

1. "Can you provide sources or references for this information so I can verify it independently?"

   • Use this when the companion provides factual claims that should be verifiable

2. "Explain the reasoning behind this answer step-by-step, identifying any assumptions you're making."

   • Helps reveal the logic chain and potential gaps in the information

3. "What are the most common misconceptions about this topic, and how does your explanation…

This group contains 96 individual strategies for 24 different learning situations or road blocks you may encounter. You can use the topic search to find the most relevant posts for your situation.

Whether you're giving a presentation, leading a study session, or actually teaching, you need to know the material well enough not just to understand it but to help others understand it. Teaching requires a deeper level of mastery than learning for yourself—you need to anticipate questions, explain clearly, and be prepared for different ways people might struggle. The strategies below will help you organise your knowledge for teaching, identify potential areas of confusion before they come up, and practice explaining in ways that make sense to others, ultimately deepening your own understanding in the process.

Each strategy starts with a flow diagram showing the order in which modes and functions are used, followed by an explanation of how this strategy would work for your issue and then examples of prompts or question you can type or paste into the chat window.

Have a look at these four and choose one…

You know you learn best through discussion, explanation, and collaboration, but right now you're studying solo—and it's just not clicking the same way. The absence of other people to bounce ideas off, to challenge your thinking, or to explain concepts to makes learning feel flat and harder. The strategies below will help you recreate some of the benefits of collaborative learning even when studying alone, simulate discussions and multiple perspectives, and find ways to engage with the material socially even without physical study partners.

Each strategy starts with a flow diagram showing the order in which modes and functions are used, followed by an explanation of how this strategy would work for your issue and then examples of prompts or question you can type or paste into the chat window.

Have a look at these four and choose one that suits your situation best. Remember, Wise-Owl is here to help…