There’s this thing about studying that people believe it needs to be done alone. All the time. But that’s not true. Studying in a group has a lot of benefits, so here’s a few reasons why you should at least occasionally study in a group.
1. It becomes more enjoyable and easier to study.
When you study with others it becomes a more enjoyable experience. You’re no longer alone so you will have more support and motivation to do your work, reducing your procrastination. Being surrounded by good company helps you increase your commitment to your work and allows you to improve your personal and professional skills because you are able to learn new skills and habits from others. When you’re surrounded with other people, it becomes a situation of living and not just surviving.
2. You have quick and easy access to understanding things better.
It’s normal to go through a lesson and not understand what is being taught. It could be that the teacher’s style doesn’t suit you or you weren’t feeling yourself at the time etc. etc. When working in a group, you have easy access to help: you can discuss the topic with others, get them to explain it to you or compare class notes. That way, your workload reduces as help is readily available.
3. Your knowledge is consolidated better so you’ll remember the information better.
You are studying for a reason, and it’s very possible the reason is an exam. As a result, you have to remember the information you’re learning and studying in a groups and help improve your memory recall in more than one way. You can do this by teaching your friends the topic, or by receiving different perspectives on how to approach the content. It’s even been found that students tend to learn faster within a group compared to working alone because they can explain concepts, review materials and debate with each other whilst trying to seek clarification. And let’s not forget those friends that like to test your knowledge every 2 seconds. They may be annoying, but, really, they’re doing you a favour.
Studying in a group can be very beneficial, but it can also be easy to get distracted, so make sure you don’t spend too much time talking. Give your session some structure, maybe use the Pomodoro technique and you’ll find that you’ve actually enjoyed your study session for once whislt benefiting highly from it!
That’s all from me today. I’ll see you in my next post! Study Social ;)
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