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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An independent study published in the journal Science concluded that among the half dozen states with composting laws, Massachusetts had gone farthest in reducing total waste in its landfills. Cassandra Klos, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 Flexible Scheduling: Some schools, like Big Picture Learning, allow students to spend part of their week in internships or independent study. Scott White, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Their Gravity Sports Bra was ranked number one for overall control of movement in an independent study by the University of Portsmouth, scoring higher than 435 sports bras designed by major global brands despite having only a fraction of their budget. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The superintendent also noted that the data is less reliable among the independent student population because parents of students in independent study are not required to report their child’s vaccination status at all. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for independent study

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“Independent study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20study. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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