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Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to work online with another individual or individuals currently in the course (or with a colleague or friend with similar interests). The goal is to

share knowledge, resources, and skills,
motivate each other,
discuss learning activities and assignments, and
assist each other in meeting individual learning goals and outcomes.
This is the first of a three-part assignment. To receive the 5%, you must

create a forum post seeking a study buddy (or find one in your own life), and write a brief summary at the completion of the course describing your experience finding and working with a study buddy.

Guidelines
The study buddy approach improves learning through social interaction, which motivates study and promotes a deeper approach to critical inquiry and reasoning in relation to concepts (Madland & Richards, 2016). You may find it helpful to include in your study buddy request forum post information such as an honest evaluation as to your knowledge of research, preferred language, preferred time to connect (e.g., morning, afternoon, Tuesday, Friday), location, and your time zone, as well as your learning goals for completing NURS 328.

You can have more than one study buddy. However, if you are creating a study buddy group, be careful not to let the group become too large. We recommend the group be no more than five people to be able, with some ease, to set study schedules and times when you will communicate.