The way of learning is for each student. If some are good at learning through reading, then some others will be good at learning through listening. If some can grasp concepts better through discussions, then some others are good at grasping even the most complex concepts, by referring to several materials. Then, which is the best way of studying? Is individual study better or a group study? This is something very difficult to answer, given the different nature of students, for whom different study methods work well. However, group study does have certain advantages that individual study lacks to a great extent. The article runs you through some of the key benefits that group study can offer to individuals.
In a group study, you just don’t read from the textbooks. After reading, you will share and discuss your views and insights with your group study mates. You will create quizzes, throw questions to others and also answer others’ questions. During the process, you will be repeating whatever you read from the textbook, several times. This provides a constant practice for whatever you read, thus helping in better retention of concepts.
In a group study, you will be exchanging notes, class materials, reference materials you borrowed from your college library, with one another. This way, you get to have more access to information. Thus, there is no scope of missing out on any information.
Generally, when you don’t understand a particular concept, you will tend to get demotivated to study further, skipping that particular concept. This is because, the very thought of not understanding a concept can disturb you mentally. You get stuck there without moving forward. In a group study, every student becomes responsible for other student’s performance in the exam. This is in fact the main objective of a group study. When you don’t follow a concept, then the other students in the group make sure that you will. This way, the question of inability to understand a concept also doesn’t arise. At the same time, the question of demotivation doesn’t arise in a group study at all.
In individual study, students take time to understand concepts. In a group, when they help each other in understanding concepts, there is a scope for quickly moving further. This way, you will be in a position to cover even the vast syllabus, in a quick duration of time.
A student in a group always aims at doing better than other students in the group. In the process, they motivate themselves to perform well in their exams for getting better grades. This creates a healthy competitive environment, ultimately resulting in every student in the group performing well and coming out with flying colours.
What happens then? If a student is good at grasping even the most complex calculations, there is another student, who is good at analysing and solving case studies. Thus, in a group, there will be students with varied strong and weak areas. Students, who become responsible to do better as a group, rather than being individually focused, will definitely help each other, to collectively achieve success. This way, every student will surely learn every aspect that is covered in the syllabus, no matter what the degree of difficulty it is posing for them.
Some students may tend to withdraw themselves from asking questions to their professors, in the class, due to their shy nature. For such students, group study proves better, providing them with opportunities to clear their doubts with their friends or fellow mates.
You can learn some new tactic from your friend such as how to recall what you studied. You can learn the easy ways of learning complex concepts. You will also share any tactics that you know with them.
You will get an opportunity to learn the concepts that were taught by your teacher when you had missed the class. You will also get access to the missing notes. This way, group study helps you in not missing out on any concept or notes that were taught or were provided in your absence.
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