To run an effective study group you should establish the logistics of your meetings and practical strategies for learning the material as a group. For Specific Peer Group Study Techniques, Consult These Resources: Peer-led Team Learning at City College of New York Collaborative Learning Structures
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Understand Your Grades
If you are looking at your transcript and wondering what certain notations mean, here is a good place to start. If you’re interested in figuring out a projected Grade Point Average (GPA), you’ll need to know what Michigan Honor Points are and how they are used to calculate your GPA. Very briefly, you arrive at your term…
Guidelines for Running a Study Group
You must establish ground rules that create an environment of trust and respect so that all members feel their contributions are valued. When such an environment exists, members are more willing to take risks, to think more creatively, and be more open, which leads to a deeper, richer discussion. Expect members to be prepared. All…
How Do I Start a Study Group?
Choose the participants wisely. Look for students who do well in the course or show an interest in learning; students who ask questions and respond to the instructor’s questions; students who take notes in class; and students who attend the course regularly. Be careful about studying with friends with whom you mostly socialize and who…
Why Study with Peers?
Understand material in a deeper way. In most classes at U-M, students are expected to apply their knowledge to new situations or problems rather than simply memorize facts. When students work in groups, they have the opportunity to explain concepts, discuss ideas, disagree with one another and reason through why one person’s answer is different…
Office Hours and How to Use Them
Professors value the chance to have the one-on-one conversations with students that are impossible, say, in a large lecture. These conversations allow faculty to see how you’re doing, answer questions, and perhaps even learn about the student response to the course’s big ideas and methods. The basics. Mind your manners. Arrive to your appointment…
Making the Most of Your Time
Each semester, you will spend a lot of time in class or studying so you owe it to yourself to make the most efficient use of your time. After selecting your courses, the next step is to develop a plan for how you are going manage your time to perform to the best of your…
How Can I Get Motivated?
Using Your Expectations For Yourself To Become Motivated Students often fall prey to disparaging their own abilities when faced with a difficult task, which can lead to a lack of motivation. The key to maintaining motivation in the face of difficult tasks is to learn how you can form positive expectations of your capabilities. There…