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Pre-Group
o Take Initiative Meet with the professor about
starting a group. Professors may help guide your
topic choice.
o Be Decisiveo Establish time & public meeting
place; let others know details.
o Think About Ito If possible, could you make an
announcement in class? Would the professor send a mass email to the students with study group information? Could you collect emails and then send a mass email?
o How do YOU get the word out?
o Create Objectiveso Group must have purpose.o Use four
topics/questions/concerns as a guideline.
o Be Consistento Don’t get discouraged if the
group isn’t popular at first.o Keep meeting time & place
consistent.o Announce the group in class
every two weeks? Before tests?o Think QUALITY (of session) over
QUANITITY (of attendees).
During Group
Be in Charge Be a leader early on in the group. Lead enough to get things
started, then…
Be Calm Work together towards group
objectives. Allow for tangents. Remember: objectives are a
GUIDE, not the RULE.
What YOU Know Draw on current knowledge. Build on concepts that everyone
grasps. Use that information to better
understand more difficult information.
What you DON’T Know What questions do group members
have? What don’t you know? Is that info important?
Ask? What happens when group members
conflict? Use this to move toward group consensus.
Ask professor to clarify those concepts which the group is struggling.
After Group/ End of Session
What Now?o Review? Summarize?
o What was covered?o Relate that to upcoming topics.
o Plan another session?o Try to schedule around tests/quizzes.
o Visit All-Campus Tutoring? o They may be able to help!
o Visit with the professor?o Ask for clarification.
THIS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION IS THE PROPERTY OF NORTHERN
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY’S ACADEMIC & CAREER ADVISEMENT CENTER. IT MAY
NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT.WWW.NMU.EDU/ACAC
“How To” Facilitate Your Own Study Group
Special thanks to Michele Woodford for her design help with this presentation.
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