Study Groups

Benefits of Study Groups



• Material is better understood and retained

• Students can confirm with each other any confusing or complex subject material

• Fellow students can be a source of support and encouragement

• Opportunity to teach, not just be recipient of someone else’s knowledge

• Increase in confidence in academic capability

• Opportunity to learn new study habits from peers

• Learning becomes more personally relevant and intellectually stimulating







Things to Do at Meetings



• Establish goals and what you hope to accomplish by joining a study group

• Review notes together ,discuss anything you did not understand

• Discuss key concepts from topics

• Discuss key concepts from the textbook

• Work on assignments

• Assign yourselves questions and work on them

• Study for tests or exams

• Discuss what questions you expect to be on tests and exams

• Review past exams if the professor has made them available







Ground Rules for Study Group Sessions



• Be on time and prepared

• Be respectful of others' ideas

• Have homework, study guides, sample test questions
etc. completed before session

• Have questions about material ready to discuss

• Bring class notes and textbooks to study sessions

• Determine where, when
and how often the group will meet

• Do not meet sporadically—schedule
consistent weekly, bi-weekly
or monthly sessions



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Best Wishes
NOOR