How to Study in a Group (If You Must)

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Study groups abound In college, but they are not always THE most effective path has learn. They can easily to delegate In pure social events - or weaker band members can socket everyone other back. This is not it has say, However, that there are not manners has TO DO them work. In THE event You to have has be In A (Or choose has), here are THE best manners has study In A band setting.

To use A study method designed For several people

Theoretically, be around other people WHO are calmly functioning can help You faucet In THE benefits of "body double,” manufacturing You more liable And productive. Unfortunately, that only works if they don't do it turn In directly social gatherings Or THE to study falls by THE roadside - who East What often arrives.

Avoid such A trap by going In with A plan has to use group based study strategies, as these:

To use THE jigsaw method has quickly work through big parts of text. Assign everyone In THE band A portion of THE material has study on their own, SO take turns education each other your section. Using This technical, You don't do it to have has read THE entire chapter, but END up understanding he anyway. In the same way, to try THE Feynman method, which implied functioning on your understanding And retention by education A subject, as simply as possible, has someone other. To have everyone take turns "education" THE concept they are functioning on, SO open THE ground has discussion SO participants can ask questions that further THE teachers critical thought And understanding of THE material. From