What is SI?What is SI?

• A peer-facilitated academic support A peer-facilitated academic support programprogram

• Not tutoring!Not tutoring!• Models successful students’ Models successful students’

strategiesstrategies

SI video: SI video: http://www.umkc.edu/cad/si/

The SI program quick factsThe SI program quick facts

• SI does not identify high-risk students but SI does not identify high-risk students but identifies historically difficult classesidentifies historically difficult classes

• SI sessions occur in a classroom near the SI sessions occur in a classroom near the course classroom instead of a tutoring course classroom instead of a tutoring centercenter

• SI leaders are students who have SI leaders are students who have demonstrated competence in the coursedemonstrated competence in the course

SI quick facts continuedSI quick facts continued

• SI is not remedial SI is not remedial

• SI leaders are trained in instructional SI leaders are trained in instructional strategies, data collection, and strategies, data collection, and management detailsmanagement details

• SI leaders attend class, take notes, read SI leaders attend class, take notes, read all materials, and run sessionsall materials, and run sessions

• Students who attend SI sessions discover Students who attend SI sessions discover study strategies and earn higher grades study strategies and earn higher grades

Theoretical Framework for Theoretical Framework for SISI

• Behavioral learning theory (Watson, Skinner, Behavioral learning theory (Watson, Skinner, Bandura, Herbart) –behavior is based on Bandura, Herbart) –behavior is based on positive reinforcement of desired behavior, positive reinforcement of desired behavior, tasks into parts, cause/effect, modelingtasks into parts, cause/effect, modeling

• Cognitive Development theory (Piaget, Cognitive Development theory (Piaget, Bruner, Flower & Hayes)—mental structures Bruner, Flower & Hayes)—mental structures develop gradually, use prior knowledge, develop gradually, use prior knowledge, social interaction causes conflict that social interaction causes conflict that stimulates cognitive development.stimulates cognitive development.

Theory cont. Theory cont.

• Social Interdependence (Geertz, Bakhtin, Social Interdependence (Geertz, Bakhtin, Doyle, Erickson)—knowledge is actively Doyle, Erickson)—knowledge is actively built by learners, working together built by learners, working together cooperatively; knowledge is produced, not cooperatively; knowledge is produced, not distributed; learners in collaboration today distributed; learners in collaboration today and independent tomorrowand independent tomorrow

• Interpretive/Critical Theory (Freire, Apple, Interpretive/Critical Theory (Freire, Apple, Kozol)—good pedagogy empowers learner Kozol)—good pedagogy empowers learner to take control of his/her own learning! , to take control of his/her own learning! , education’s goal is freedom not education’s goal is freedom not domination; overcome the ‘culture of domination; overcome the ‘culture of silence’ silence’

What’s in it for students?What’s in it for students?

• Model student shares note-taking, Model student shares note-taking, test-taking, content mastery test-taking, content mastery strategiesstrategies

• Pair/share modelPair/share model

• Efficient use of study timeEfficient use of study time

• Flexible, not mandatoryFlexible, not mandatory

Why do SI?Why do SI?

• Great success rates! 14-17% Great success rates! 14-17% increase in ABC grades! (or more)increase in ABC grades! (or more)

• Used all over the worldUsed all over the world• Visit Visit http://www.umkc.edu/cad/si/ for for

more information…data and more information…data and discussionsdiscussions

Why be an SI leader?Why be an SI leader?

• Tuition reimbursement or co-op credit if Tuition reimbursement or co-op credit if applicable for major; honors possible as applicable for major; honors possible as wellwell

• Great experience working with people Great experience working with people and gaining critical thinking skillsand gaining critical thinking skills

• Gain additional knowledge of course Gain additional knowledge of course materialmaterial

• Interaction with faculty and SI Interaction with faculty and SI coordinatorcoordinator

The SI leader ….The SI leader ….

• Models/discusses study and test-taking Models/discusses study and test-taking strategiesstrategies

• Sits at various places in class and get to Sits at various places in class and get to know the students!know the students!

• Works: 10-12 hours week : 3 hours in Works: 10-12 hours week : 3 hours in class, 3 hours prep/tracking, 4 hours SI class, 3 hours prep/tracking, 4 hours SI sessions.sessions.

• Visits CSS (ORI 102) classes to promote SIVisits CSS (ORI 102) classes to promote SI

What else does the SI leader What else does the SI leader do?do?• Distribute reminders in classes periodicallyDistribute reminders in classes periodically• Provide professor and class with means of Provide professor and class with means of

test scores for SI/non-SI userstest scores for SI/non-SI users• Report the # of exam questions covered Report the # of exam questions covered

during the SI sessionsduring the SI sessions• Use old tests (if permissible by professor) Use old tests (if permissible by professor)

to model questions/create new ones in SI to model questions/create new ones in SI sessionsession

SI MottoSI Motto

Tell me, and I forgetTell me, and I forget

Show me, and I remember,Show me, and I remember,

Involve me, and I understand.Involve me, and I understand.

A Chinese Proverb A Chinese Proverb