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“Joining in a study team is a more potent alternative to
studying alone because a study team reinforces and
enlivens learning.” – Olaniyi Evans

Before I met Professor Wow, I used to rely on study

practices that have served me in the past – doing it all by
myself, sitting alone at a desk doing all the reading and
problem-solving, and if I got stuck, I hoped that somehow
the answer would come to me. The trouble was, this was
a mighty isolated existence, especially considering the
sheer magnitude of schoolwork I had to do alone.

Professor Wow would always say, ‘Two heads are better

than one.’ That's the simple philosophy and theory behind
study teams. Joining in a study team is a more potent
alternative to studying alone because a study team
reinforces and enlivens learning.
Consider these words from an anonymous author:

A little boy was having difficulty lifting a heavy stone. His

father came along just then. Noting the boy's failure, he asked,
"Are you using all your strength?"

"Yes I am," the little boy said impatiently.

"No, you are not," the father answered. "I am right here just
waiting, and you haven't asked me to help you.”

Getting a first class can be quite intimidating, and the

amount of study you have to do can be quite staggering.
In a study team, you are working with others, focusing on
the task at hand and, as such, you have more
opportunities to use more senses. The mechanism of
asking the "What if…?", "Why…?" and "How…?"
questions and seeking to answer these together challenges
you to study at higher levels. Having a regular meeting
time at a regular location with people who are expecting
you provides you incentive to stay on top of your studies.

Studying in teams offers more opportunities

for new insights and conclusions about the
subject area. You benefit from the ideas and
questions of others to add to your own.
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Studying in teams offers more opportunities for new
insights and conclusions about the subject area. You
benefit from the ideas and questions of others to add to
your own. Remember the words of Sonia Johnson: ‘We
must remember that one determined person can make a
significant difference, and that a small group of
determined people can change the course of history.’ The
team process allows you to see that you are not alone in a
difficult area of study.

It is affirming when you can share something that you

know with someone else. The views of others will present
different ways of processing material and predicting the
examination questions. When you have only your own
views, you might miss alternative perspectives. Study
teams are a particularly effective way of developing
problem-solving skills because they are the best way to
receive feedback and discover things you hadn’t thought
of yourself.

The above nuggets are extracted from the book: The

Firstclass You. For more, you can download the book
at:
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