The Buddy System
The Buddy System
There is no “I” in team. This proves itself not only in the sports world but the academic world also. Students who form study groups will out preform a single student almost three to one every time. People in study groups will be able to work together to brain storm with other minds for answers. This helps make ideas more diverse for an overall better learning experience, and ultimately more success. First off, the attitude of students can play a big part onto why study groups will work better than a single person studying. The “I can do it myself” attitude will almost never work out as well as working with a group. For example, while doing an assignment by yourself you may be going along and come across a question your pretty sure you know but are not quite certain your answer is right. You may second guess yourself and end up getting the question wrong. While in a group a person would be able to get the confirmation of the other members that the answer chosen was correct. Reading by yourself may be easier for most people because it is quiet, and concentration is a lot easier. However, comprehending the reading after you’ve read it can be difficult. A person could’ve read the exact same book and got a totally different meaning out of it than someone else. In a group the differences could be discussed collectively, and a more general meaning of the reading can be understood. Second, the size and diversity of a group can play a big part into having a successful group study. The size cannot be too big or a full understanding will never be reached because there will be too many different ideas floating around and every point will get jumbled together and not be fully understood. A group of three to five will typically work the best because every member will be able to speak their mind and vocalize their points to the rest of the group. We all know that guys and girls are different; diversity is needed in groups just because of this fact. For
There is no “I” in team. This proves itself not only in the sports world but the academic world also. Students who form study groups will out preform a single student almost three to one every time. People in study groups will be able to work together to brain storm with other minds for answers. This helps make ideas more diverse for an overall better learning experience, and ultimately more success. First off, the attitude of students can play a big part onto why study groups will work better than a single person studying. The “I can do it myself” attitude will almost never work out as well as working with a group. For example, while doing an assignment by yourself you may be going along and come across a question your pretty sure you know but are not quite certain your answer is right. You may second guess yourself and end up getting the question wrong. While in a group a person would be able to get the confirmation of the other members that the answer chosen was correct. Reading by yourself may be easier for most people because it is quiet, and concentration is a lot easier. However, comprehending the reading after you’ve read it can be difficult. A person could’ve read the exact same book and got a totally different meaning out of it than someone else. In a group the differences could be discussed collectively, and a more general meaning of the reading can be understood. Second, the size and diversity of a group can play a big part into having a successful group study. The size cannot be too big or a full understanding will never be reached because there will be too many different ideas floating around and every point will get jumbled together and not be fully understood. A group of three to five will typically work the best because every member will be able to speak their mind and vocalize their points to the rest of the group. We all know that guys and girls are different; diversity is needed in groups just because of this fact. For