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Jan 29, 2015 at 23:28 comment added Ben Bitdiddle Thanks for the reference @BenCrowell! I think it's really easy for study groups to be abused and for people to use them to get through problem sets without learning anything. I saw a lot of examples of this in college. But if everyone involved has the proper attitude towards the problem sets I think it's helpful to have at least one or two contacts in the class that you can discuss problems with when you get stuck on something. It's also helpful once you leave college and need references for getting jobs.
Jan 29, 2015 at 23:23 comment added user507 You're starting with the assumption that study groups are a good thing, but the available evidence seems to be to the contrary. There is some discussion of this in Academically Adrift by Arum and Roksa, 2011, pp. 100-103. Time spent studying with peers is negatively correlated with improvement in critical thinking skills. Sociologists had theorized that "social engagement" was positive for learning; actually, the evidence is that it's negative.
Jan 27, 2015 at 22:01 answer added DavidButlerUofA timeline score: 6
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Jan 27, 2015 at 18:02 answer added Amir Asghari timeline score: 2
Jan 27, 2015 at 11:43 comment added DavidButlerUofA That's a tough question! When I read the title I thought it was about getting students to work together at all. But getting a well-formed group to include someone new? It is extremely rare to find groups of people of any age who will do that, letalone teenagers.
Jan 27, 2015 at 6:50 history asked Ben Bitdiddle CC BY-SA 3.0