Try these three ways to get more from your institute of religion classes.
When you attend institute, you can choose from numerous classes. Teachers who understand the needs and questions of young adults will help you learn from the scriptures and teachings of latter-day prophets.
A recent change in institute now gives you the opportunity to use (1) course study journals, (2) course questions, and (3) personal learning projects to elevate your learning and strengthen your faith in Jesus Christ. These three study options will help you personalize your gospel study and learn firsthand how the Spirit works with you.
Brother Seiichi Takahashi’s institute students in Nagoya, Japan, like journaling because it allows “the learning process to flow smoothly” and helps students come to class more prepared to learn and participate.
Questions given at the beginning of the course give students topics to ponder and study throughout the course. At the end, students submit their personal, Spirit-guided answers to their teacher.
As Cenia Avila Organis, an institute student in Bicol, Philippines, points out, working on a personal learning project “provides flexibility,” giving students the freedom to learn the word of God and feel the Spirit using their own talents.
Using these learning approaches can improve your gospel study and deepen your testimony. By diving deeper into gospel study through institute courses, you can better understand how to apply the word of God in your own life and how to bless the lives of others.
M. Russell Ballard, “The Greatest Generation of Young Adults,” Liahona, May 2015, 67.
Richard G. Scott, “To Acquire Knowledge and the Strength to Use It Wisely,” Liahona, Aug. 2002, 12.