{"id":35590,"date":"2024-06-06T05:12:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T12:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/plus\/?page_id=35590"},"modified":"2024-08-21T11:09:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:09:21","slug":"study-groups-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/plus\/study-groups-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nStudy Group Schedule – Summer Semester 2023<\/span>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Study Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Program Leading to University Success (PLUS) offers a variety of FREE<\/strong> peer-led collaborative study groups for courses on the quarter and semester schedules. These include traditionally difficult 100 and 200 level courses and a few 300 level courses. Student attendees gain confidence in mastering content, asking questions of their peers and faculty, and applying new learning strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Weekly sessions are led by study group PALs (peer-assisted leaders) who received a high final course grade, a faculty recommendation, and attend weekly training sessions. PALs integrate content and learning strategies, including review of lecture notes, textbook readings, problem-solving exercises, and pair or team-based activities that promote active learning and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On average, participants that attend 5+ sessions in a quarter receive a<\/strong> 0.50 higher course grade<\/strong> than their peers in the course who did not attend study group sessions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Do Students Like About PLUS Study Groups?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I felt like we were given an adequate amount of practice and were challenged to understand the topic by coming up with our own examples. It helped me absorb the necessary information.<\/em>

Connecting with the group, being able to participate, and not being afraid to ask questions.<\/em><\/p>*2016 student survey results<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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PLUS Study Groups<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n