Supplemental instruction
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What is Supplemental Instruction?
Supplemental instruction (SI) is a program of student-led study sessions that are held out of class. The SI leader is a student who has recently completed the class successfully. Sessions are held twice a week, and focus on course content, but also building skills that are transferable to other classes. SI sessions are group-based and involve hands-on activities designed to improve comprehension, retention, problem solving, and overall performance in the class. SI sessions have a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with the emphasis being on learning in a fun way, talking, discussing and sharing ideas with friends.
How do I become an SI leader?
Supplemental instruction (SI) leaders are either recommended by their current leader for a class, recommended by their instructor, or are selected from the current tutor pool. SI leaders are trained and provided with learning resources to help them facilitate sessions.
This job is time-intensive (about 8-14 hours per week) and is a good fit for you if you did very well in a specific course (CHM 103, BIO 105, MTH 150), have great time-management and communication skills, enjoy helping others, and are organized. Feel free to reach out to our SI Director (Dr. T - see profile below) for more information.
SI Director
- Teaching Professor
- 040N Cartwright Center
- eturov@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5282
