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Guidance<\/h3>\r\n[Summary: \"Here is a list of some of the responses that tend to come up when answering the questions in this activity. [show a list]. What are the pros and cons of participation in a study group? Why should you join one? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Here is a list of some of the pros and cons that tend to come up when students think about these: [Pros: a place to ask questions, summarize material, learn through collaboration and teamwork, discuss with others, gain multiple perspectives, make new friends and networks, share notes an study tips. Cons: requires too much time, hard to coordinate schedules, groups can be too large or too small, they only work when everyone does their part, they get off-topic, you give up personal study-time to participate, some members are dominating and some are too quiet.] Are there ways to overcome potential disadvantages?]<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nWhen considering whether or not to participate in a study group, it can be helpful to compile a list of the advantages and potential disadvantages of doing so. Then, it is equally as important to compile a list of guidelines designed to overcome the disadvantages.\r\n\r\nDiscuss with your classmates what disadvantages you think could prevent you from joining a study group. Then, each of you come up with guidelines that could overcome the disadvantage. Some questions to consider include:\r\n
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  • \u201cWhat criteria should students meet to be included in a study\u00a0group?\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
  • \u201cHow many students should be included in a study group?\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
  • \u201cWhere is an ideal place to meet?\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
  • \u201cWhat rules\/expectations will the study group have in\u00a0place?\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nSee the table below for examples.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    Disadvantage of participating in a study group<\/td>\r\nGuideline for the group that overcomes the disadvantage<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Groups are too small or too large<\/td>\r\nStudy groups should have three to four members<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Groups don't meet regularly, or they meet casually and I miss out.<\/td>\r\nStudy groups should meet once a week at a scheduled place and time.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Groups don't have any focus or agenda.<\/td>\r\nA leader should be appointed to decide on the topics for the week. The leader role can rotate through group members.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Only one or two people end up doing all the work.<\/td>\r\nGroup members should commit to keeping current with the coursework and act as accountability-partners for one another.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Groups get off-topic and turn into social gatherings.<\/td>\r\nAppoint a person to fill the role of facilitator and give them the power to refocus the group. This role can rotate through group members.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
    Now that you have discussed the pros and cons and built up a good set of guidelines for participation, it's time to form study groups for this class. To answer Question 6, identify about three other students to form a study group with. Make sure that you agree upon a time and place to meet. If you have difficulty identifying group members, record the contact information for at least one classmate.<\/div>\r\n
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    Question 6<\/h3>\r\nIdentify three to four classmates and agree to form a study group.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPart A: Agree on a location\/day\/time for the first meeting, how many times a week you will meet, who will serve as an initial leader\/facilitator, and what will be discussed at the first meeting.\r\n\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"612072\"]Hint[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"612072\"]You can establish rotation of the leader\/facilitator role to make it easier for someone to agree to being the initial leader.[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPart B: Write down the name, phone number, and email address of each study group member.\r\n\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"115992\"]Hint[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"115992\"]Storing this information in your phone will help ensure it doesn't get lost.[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPart C: Turn in the names of your study group members to your instructor.\r\n\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"11927\"]Hint[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"11927\"]The initial leader\/facilitator can gather these together to submit only once.[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nGood job stepping outside your comfort zone to complete this activity! Your study group will become a powerful learning tool. Not only will you improve your chances for success in this class, but also the collaborative skills you learn can be applied to future academic and professional experiences. It's time to move on to new material!","rendered":"
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    Guidance<\/h3>\n

    [Summary: “Here is a list of some of the responses that tend to come up when answering the questions in this activity. [show a list]. What are the pros and cons of participation in a study group? Why should you join one? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Here is a list of some of the pros and cons that tend to come up when students think about these: [Pros: a place to ask questions, summarize material, learn through collaboration and teamwork, discuss with others, gain multiple perspectives, make new friends and networks, share notes an study tips. Cons: requires too much time, hard to coordinate schedules, groups can be too large or too small, they only work when everyone does their part, they get off-topic, you give up personal study-time to participate, some members are dominating and some are too quiet.] Are there ways to overcome potential disadvantages?]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    When considering whether or not to participate in a study group, it can be helpful to compile a list of the advantages and potential disadvantages of doing so. Then, it is equally as important to compile a list of guidelines designed to overcome the disadvantages.<\/p>\n

    Discuss with your classmates what disadvantages you think could prevent you from joining a study group. Then, each of you come up with guidelines that could overcome the disadvantage. Some questions to consider include:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • \u201cWhat criteria should students meet to be included in a study\u00a0group?\u201d<\/li>\n
    • \u201cHow many students should be included in a study group?\u201d<\/li>\n
    • \u201cWhere is an ideal place to meet?\u201d<\/li>\n
    • \u201cWhat rules\/expectations will the study group have in\u00a0place?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      See the table below for examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Disadvantage of participating in a study group<\/td>\nGuideline for the group that overcomes the disadvantage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Groups are too small or too large<\/td>\nStudy groups should have three to four members<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Groups don’t meet regularly, or they meet casually and I miss out.<\/td>\nStudy groups should meet once a week at a scheduled place and time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Groups don’t have any focus or agenda.<\/td>\nA leader should be appointed to decide on the topics for the week. The leader role can rotate through group members.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Only one or two people end up doing all the work.<\/td>\nGroup members should commit to keeping current with the coursework and act as accountability-partners for one another.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Groups get off-topic and turn into social gatherings.<\/td>\nAppoint a person to fill the role of facilitator and give them the power to refocus the group. This role can rotate through group members.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
      Now that you have discussed the pros and cons and built up a good set of guidelines for participation, it’s time to form study groups for this class. To answer Question 6, identify about three other students to form a study group with. Make sure that you agree upon a time and place to meet. If you have difficulty identifying group members, record the contact information for at least one classmate.<\/div>\n
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      Question 6<\/h3>\n

      Identify three to four classmates and agree to form a study group.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Part A: Agree on a location\/day\/time for the first meeting, how many times a week you will meet, who will serve as an initial leader\/facilitator, and what will be discussed at the first meeting.<\/p>\n

      Hint<\/span><\/p>\n
      You can establish rotation of the leader\/facilitator role to make it easier for someone to agree to being the initial leader.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Part B: Write down the name, phone number, and email address of each study group member.<\/p>\n

      Hint<\/span><\/p>\n
      Storing this information in your phone will help ensure it doesn’t get lost.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Part C: Turn in the names of your study group members to your instructor.<\/p>\n

      Hint<\/span><\/p>\n
      The initial leader\/facilitator can gather these together to submit only once.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      Good job stepping outside your comfort zone to complete this activity! Your study group will become a powerful learning tool. Not only will you improve your chances for success in this class, but also the collaborative skills you learn can be applied to future academic and professional experiences. It’s time to move on to new material!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17533,"menu_order":20,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-238","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":156,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17533"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/238\/revisions\/240"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/156"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/238\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=238"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=238"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}