Collaborative learning has been shown to boost confidence and self-esteem, as well as improving thinking skills.
Similarly, building a good support network, whether this consists of family, friends or classmates, is key to maintaining an effective study-life balance. You will need people to talk to, people to enjoy a social life with, and people to support you if things get tough.
This page introduces you to tools and tips which will help you to develop and enhance these much needed skills.
Study groups are great for a number of reasons:
1. You can motivate each other, which can help to keep up morale.
2. You can ask each other questions if you're stuck on a topic. This can aid the learning of the person asking the questions as well as the person answering them.
3. You can share revision resources.
As you embark on your online journey, it is important to connect with your classmates in order to create a sense of community. Here is how:
Say hello and give a bit of background about yourself. Simply putting your name out there makes the class feel less strange.
Find a classmate with similar goals to help keep each other on track with seminars, deadlines and exams.
Do not be afraid to engage in discussions to share life events or something interesting that you have found online.
You can work together, in the comfort of your own home, by sharing notes and discussing the material that has been given in class. Do not hesitate to meet up for virtual coffee!
If you are feeling lost, you are certainly not alone! Online learning can be overwhelming, but remember that there are support networks available to you, including BPP Community.
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