Summary Learning is the process of acquiring skills and knowledge by being taught as well as the experience of studying. There has been a great debate about the style of learning that is best for every learner. Some people argue that there are situations when individual learning promotes the level of education received by a student (Callan and Shim, 2019). Nevertheless, others claim that an environment that promotes group learning is inclusive and might help students with special needs as well as their average or above peers. However, studies reveal that there are advantages and disadvantages to every style of teaching (Callan and Shim, 2019). This paper compares and contrasts teaching in individual and small group lessons as well as various teaching methods required for small groups compared to individual learning. Individual Learning Individualized learning is a teaching method where the pace and content of learning depend on the abilities and the interest of the learner. Having a close relationship with personalized learning and how the curriculum has been designed might be similar for all learners (Schulze and Bosman, 2018). However, the individual plan and profile for every student might differ. This is because every learner progresses through the study material at different speeds and according to personal learning needs and abilities (Schulze and Bosman, 2018). Thus, students might take a long time reading to understand a given topic, they may also skip topics that they are already conversant with, or go over topics that require deeper understanding. Small-Group Lessons Small group teaching is an efficient teaching style adopted by different schools. There is no ideal number that has been set for an ideal small group. However, a group comprised of around eight to twelve students assisted by an instructor is considered the proper format (Fisher and Wolf, 2021). This teaching style is student-centered where all students work together to discuss a particular topic and engage in active learning (Fisher and Wolf, 2021). Therefore, when small groups are designed in the right way, learning activities create active and safe learning surrounding with lots of benefits for peer-to-peer interactions. Advantages of Individualized Lessons There are fewer distractions in individualized learning; this is because when learners choose to study alone, they completely focus their attention on the material they are studying. In addition, there is no worrying that the session of studying will turn into a hangout session because the students are with their colleagues (Gacs et al., 2020). Therefore, individualized study entails 100% of what a student is learning, thus, there is no time for distraction. There is control of the study environment; every learner has a different strategy of studying when preparing for exams. Some students prefer sitting on their listening to music in the background (Gacs et al., 2020). In contrast, others love being in a public space where there are many activities going around them. Other students love sitting in a quiet place away from any kind of distraction (Gacs et al., 2020). Therefore, individualized learning allows students to study in environments that are perfect for them. Disadvantages of Indi