The Power of Study Groups

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Part 1

 

Working Together Helps Everyone

You may have noticed that when you’re explaining you’ve learned to a friend, you begin to understand it better yourself. This happened because, when you explain an idea, you need to think more deeply about it.

The same principle makes study group useful. Studying with others in a small group is helpful because you:

·  Think out loud.

·  Share ideas.

· Learn from one another.

In an effective study group, you and other students hash out lesson materials together – explain concepts, arguing about them , figuring out why one person’s answer differs from another’s – and in the process you most likely learn more than you would have studying by yourself.

 

Choose The Right!

Walk the Talk

Summary: The video shows that we can make the difference between the others, we have to hear the voice inside us.

Reflection: I think that we can make the difference. We just have to want it and make it. By this way we can be a better person.

Student Success Statement

“Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices”

Albert A. Montapert

Reflection: your choices always will have a consequence, good or bad, all depend about our choices.

How to Take on College Studying

Part 3

 

Do the Reading
You need to do more than just read the chapter you are assigned –you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

-Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.
-Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest –chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.
-Look up any word that you don’t understand.
-Pause to think about whether you understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.
-Take notes instead of highlighting –this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.
-Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

 

Choose The Right!

Student Success Statement

 “Success is dependent on effort.”

Sophocles, Greek dramatist

 Reflection: I think that the statement shows is true, because the effort will make us successful.

How to Take on College Studying

Part 2

Choose Where to Study

Where you should study depends on two factors: the environment in which you are best able to concentrate and the type of work you are planning to do.

-The best places to study have good light, a comfortable temperature and enough desk space, usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

-For completing problem sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least in a setting where fellow students are available for discussions.

-When you are reading book chapter or working on a research paper, you are probably better off in a less social environment.

 Improve Your Study Habits

Here are simple steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

-Have a routine for where and when study.

-Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

-Do things that are harder or require more intense thought at your most productive time of the day.

-Take breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking at material but no absorbing it.

-Get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask questions.

-Keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it.

 

Choose The Right!

Jenna Huff, high school student wins the Extreme “Sportsmanship” award from U.S Olympic Committee. What did she do?

 

Summary: There were 2 runners, Deb Guthman and Jenna Huff. Deb was running, she was close to the goal. When suddenly a part of Deb’s leg starting hurts her. She felt a lot a pain and Jenna helped her to finish the race. That was her opportunity to win the race, but she chose the right and helped Deb.