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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Each of these events required a rigorous audition process and independent study.
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Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
The charter school is a nonprofit which operates both the Highlands Community Charter School, in which students learn in a traditional classroom setting, and the California Innovative Career Academy, offering independent study under Twin Rivers School District.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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
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Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
The charter school is a nonprofit which operates both the Highlands Community Charter School, in which students learn in a traditional classroom setting, and the California Innovative Career Academy, offering independent study under Twin Rivers School District.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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
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 21 Jul. 2025.
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