Entrance Slip - Inquiry Topic Possibility

Three areas of education that I am interested in are the people you study with, the space you study in, and how emotion may affect learning. First, I am interested in how group study differs from individual study. Some students prefer to study with others while others prefer to study alone. The outcome, or efficiency, can differ significantly between the two study methods. More specifically, the type of people students study with may also affect the studying process. Second, I am interested to investigate if and how the location, not necessarily the space orientation, will affect students' learning. Some people perfer a quiet space, such as the library, while other prefer loud music and a more comfortable space, such as one's own home. It would be interesting to investigate the reason behind such differences. Lastly, I am interested in learning about how the emotion or mood the person has during learning can affect the efficiency or outcome. I think having a calm and relaxed mood makes a huge difference in comparison to someone who is anxious and under pressure. And depending on the person and situation, it can be hard to tell which emotion helps for a more efficient learning. To go further, how can we, as teachers, learn and teach how to get into the "mood" or the "zone" to promote better learning efficiency.