How to Study This Course

How To Study

Study Time
We recommend that you set aside a regular time for study. Try to complete at least one lesson each week. In a classroom, two or three class sessions would ordinarily be given to each lesson. Studying independently, you may expect to spend from three to six hours on a lesson. How much time you actually need to study each lesson depends in part on your knowledge of the subject and the strength of your study skills before you begin the course. It also depends on the extent to which you follow directions and develop skills necessary for independent study. Plan your study schedule so that you spend enough time to attain the objectives stated by the author of the course as well as your personal objectives.

Study Methods

Be sure to read carefully the recommendations about study methods that are given in your student packet. They will help you know how to study a lesson, review for a unit progress evaluation on a group of lessons, and prepare for the final examination that covers all of the lessons. If you do not usually study as recommended, you will need to adapt your study methods to achieve the highest success in the course.

Lesson Organization and Study Pattern
Each lesson includes: 1) lesson title, 2) opening statement, 3) lesson outline, 4) lesson objectives, 5) learning activities, 6) key words, 7) lesson development including study questions, 8) a self-test, and 9) answers to study questions.

The lesson outline and objectives will give you an overview of the subject, help you to focus your attention on the most important points as you study, and tell you what you should learn.

The lesson development in this course makes it easy to study the material thoroughly. By studying a section at a time you can make good use of short periods of study whenever you have time, instead of waiting until you can study an entire lesson at once. The comments, exercises, and answers are all designed to help you achieve the objectives of each lesson.

The study questions in the lesson development of the first chapter can be answered in the space provided on-line. After the first chapter, you may answer most of the questions in the space provided in the Study Guide and then go on-line for the self-tests and UPEs. Other questions require a notebook in which the answers may be written. As you write the answers in your notebook, be sure to record the number and title of the lesson and write the responses in correct numerical order. This will help you when you review for the unit progress evaluations.

Do not look ahead at the answers to study questions until you have written your response. If you give your own answers first, you will retain what you study much better. After you have completed each study question, check your answer with the one given at the end of the lesson. Then correct any errors you may have made. These questions are very important. They will help you to develop and improve your knowledge and your Christian service. The suggested activities, too, will help you to use your knowledge in practical ways.

After you have completed your study of the lesson, prepare for the self-test by reviewing the lesson objectives. They indicate the things you should have learned as you studied. Then take the self-test on-line and check your answers.

Project

The required project asks you to demonstrate an ability to apply the principles taught in the course. Your work on this project will give you valuable practical experience in using the knowledge you gain. You can find the project at the back of your student packet. The project is worth 25% of your final grade and must be submitted before you may take the final examination.

Unit Progress Evaluations and Final Examination

A review of the lesson objectives, self-tests, and unit evaluations will help you to prepare for the final examination. You can then review the material in your textbook and the Bible concerning points that were difficult for you.

Comparing the Print Study Guide and On-line Course

To enhance your study experience, the instructional material for this course is available in various formats, including the printed Study Guide and Student Packet, the on-line Digital Study Guide (PDF version of the printed Study Guide and Student Packet), and the content you will read as you navigate this on-online course. In some cases, certain elements of the printed and Digital Study Guide versions of this course may differ from the on-line version. If you encounter such differences, please proceed with the activities/instruction found in this on-line course.

The following are some examples of these differences:

A Unit Progress Evaluation may have more questions in the printed and Digital Study Guide (on-line PDF version) versions of the Student Packet than in the on-line version (located in the Course Menu.)
Questions in a Self-Test may be given in one order in the printed and Digital Study Guide versions of the Student Packet, and in a different order in the on-line Self-Tests.

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