Study Strategies Working with a Study Group You have numerous resources available for learning math in college: instructors, textbooks, tutors, math labs, and so on. However, in many ways the most valuable educational resource on campus is one that many students don’t take full advantage of: other students. The students in your classes have the same responsibilities in terms of what they need to learn for assignments and tests that you do, and working together you can almost always accomplish course goals more easily than you could alone. Below are some strategies you can use to form and work effectively in a study group: • Pick the members of your study group based on what they have to offer you and the other group members in terms of learning. • Three to fi ve people is typically a good size for a study group. • Identify the specifi c goal the study group has. This goal can be short-term (to prepare for a specifi c test, for example) or long-term (to help one another with homework throughout the year, say). • Set a regular time for your study group to meet. • If you are preparing for a test, think about assigning each member of the study group a specifi c topic to teach the rest of the group. • Each member of the group should bring his or her textbook, notes, and other course materials so that everyone can contribute equally. • Find a quiet meeting place, but one that allows conversation. • At the start of the session, set out your goals to ensure that everyone is on the same page. • If you are studying for a test, try to make a game of asking one another questions. • Be sure to communicate with one another respectfully. (The emPOWERme on page 413 can help with this.) • At the end of the study session, take a moment to discuss how well you accomplished your goals for the session. • Be open in discussing what worked and what didn’t. • Consider whether your study group is the right size and has the right mix of people to be effective. • Ask yourself whether a study group is right for you. While group study is valuable, some people prefer studying on their own. 354 CHAPTER 7 Factoring Polynomials www.mhhe.com/messersmith
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