in English suomeksi Study Circle Courses, Attachment 6

Study Circle Contract

In a study on Study Circles at the CS dept it was found that most of the study circles work. For those unhappy study circles the problems were found to originate in deficien study circle organization at the beginning: there was no common schedule or goals, no division of work, etc. To avoid these type of problems please read and complete together this Study Circle Contract.

BE HONEST. Good study circle work and learning in it is basedon trust!

Study circle name: ___________________________________________________________________

Study circle members: _________________________________________________________________

We will meet weekly at the following times:: _________________________________________

Our group will aim at passable / good / excellent results (please circle one).
I will do all / agreed on parts of assignments (please circle one).

Agreements
Initials
I will inform others IN TIME, if I am not able to do my share or come to meeting.          
I will not ne late from meetings.          
I will try my best.          
If I have problems, I will ask help from others.          
I will help others to excel.          
I will ask other people's opinions.          
I am responsible for not just myself but also for the group.          
Each person has a right to express their opinions.          
Group members may be cast out with majority vote.          

Other contracts:



We signees promise to follow the rules mentioned above.

Signatures:

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Source: Jaakko Kurhila & Heikki Lokki, "Opintopiirikurssien opettajan opas, Liite 6 ", HY/TKTL 2005
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