A suitable learning method can bring out the best of a student.
Thus
, people’s opinions have long differed as to which is
way for students to
study
, studying in groups or studying individually. In my opinion, I support the latter.
On the one hand, it is a fact that studying in collaboration brings about certain merits.
Firstly
, it provides the chance for pupils to deepen their knowledge. As they
study
together, they can understand more about what they have learned at school by creating a discussion over it and sharing more
information
the topic with their friends or vice versa. Discussing, in
this
case, may make them feel more interested in the lessons,
then
helps them to remember the knowledge deeply and creates an incentive to keep learning.
As a result
, students would perform better
examinations.
Moreover
,
group
study
can
also
help students identify their problems that they are struggling with so as to find out the best solution. There are a large number of students having difficulties
a particular subject that can be Maths, Literature, Physics or whatever. The point is that they do not know how to improve the situation because they have no idea how to make it easier. That would be solved with
group
study
as their friends who are better at that subject can share their experience.
On the other hand
, I believe that self-studying can be the best effective way for students if they know how to exploit it.
First
of all, pupils will learn many skills through the process of self education. To
study
on their own, they will have to find
information
among a vast number of sources on the Internet. More
information
means that they have to select thoroughly to find what they really need. At
first
,
this
can be a bit
gradually, when they get used to it, it would be a blessing for their future.
Although
information
can
also
be gained through
group
work, it is sometimes not as accurate and plentiful as from books and the Internet.
For instance
, a student is keen on studying dinosaurs,
then
studying in groups with limited knowledge of the topic
be compared to surfing the Internet or reading books for documentation.
Secondly
, studying individually provides a separated space for students to concentrate on their learning. When studying alone, students would not be disturbed by others. Teamwork can sometimes be noisy and ineffective if members are distracted and talk about other things.
However
, when studying on their own, they can just focus on the subject and even find more exercises to reinforce what have been taught by teachers at school.
In short, both methods of learning have their pros and cons. Whether
group
study
or self-
study
is more effective depends on the learners, but studying alone can be much more exploitable in the long run.
