Topic. Some people think that it is more effective for students to study in a group while others believe that it is better for them to study alone. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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in the educational system, opinion has been divided on whether collaborative learning improves the effectiveness for

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more than individual learning or not.

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there are some valid arguments for the virtues of studying as a

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, I still believe that

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studying individually will likely gain many

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benefits. Advocates of collaborative learning usually claim that it has many huge advantages in the learning system. The first to mention is that studying as a

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helps

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possess various interpersonal skills

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as presentation or critical thinking through the process of discussing with other peers.

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learning in a

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the mistakes in their assignments

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learn from the others’ inaccuracies, thereby better understanding the topic.

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, the class sizes are usually too large so

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the teachers will probably devote less time and attention to each student;

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, collaborative learning may become an efficient way for

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to understand the lectures more comprehensively. Despite the preceding arguments, I support the view that individual learning has a more crucial role to play in the education program.

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may barely be distracted from the external environment as they could highly focus on the study sessions,

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collaborative studying may lead to a chat with friends.

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, self-study encourages

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to brainstorm the problems

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of waiting for the answers from their peers.

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, every student has different study strategies in learning;

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, studying alone allows them to have the most suitable environment and methods of studying in order to get top marks for academic performance. In conclusion, learning as a

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certainly has its advantageous aspects, but I am of the opinion that the benefits of individual learning outweigh the collaborative one in improving effectiveness in education.