independent study
noun
: a course of study done by a student without an instructor or with help from an instructor but not as part of an organized class
She is doing an independent study in Art History this semester.
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The school district said that Melodee was enrolled in an independent study program, which requires students to pick up assignments.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
School district officials in the child’s hometown of Lompoc say Melodee was enrolled in August in an independent study program, which allows students to learn from home.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
This was an independent study by David Hood, a prominent muscle physiologist at York University.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
That includes hybrid schools where students attend classes in-person one to four days a week, as well as independent study schools where students come in to learning centers to take occasional classes and meet with students and teachers to study.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
School district officials in the child’s hometown of Lompoc say Melodee was enrolled in August in an independent study program, which allows students to learn from home.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
This was an independent study by David Hood, a prominent muscle physiologist at York University.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
That includes hybrid schools where students attend classes in-person one to four days a week, as well as independent study schools where students come in to learning centers to take occasional classes and meet with students and teachers to study.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Independent study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20study. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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