The Power of Study Groups
Part 3
Guidelines
for Getting a Group Together
Here
are some guidelines for creating and running a study group: How many? Create a
group of four to six people. In a larger group, it’s easy for someone to get
left out and smaller groups can easily get off track.
Who?
Pick classmates who seem to share your interest in doing well academically.
Look for people who stay alert in class, take notes, ask questions and respond
to the teacher’s questions. Include someone who understands the material better
than you and explain the concepts and someone who doesn’t understand it as well,
to whom you can explain the material.
Where?
Hold study group sessions in a place that is free of distraction and that has
rooms to spread out books and notes. How long? Meet for no more than two or
three hours at a time. Having a time limit helps the group focus. If you know
you only have an hour, you’re more likely to stay on task.
When?
Try to meet regularly, on the same day and time each week. Treating the study
session as you would any other activities help you to keep to a schedule and
ensure that every one attends.
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