What to Expect from Supplemental Instruction
What are SI Sessions like?
Supplemental Instruction is a structured group study session facilitated by an SI Leader. Sessions are designed to review the most difficult material from class to deepen your learning and understanding of critical course concepts. SI Leaders are trained in active learning strategies and collaborative learning techniques that make SI sessions fun, interesting, and, most importantly, great for your learning.
Why should I attend a session?
No matter how well you're doing in a course, you can benefit from attending an SI session. After all, your instructors expect that you're spending 2-3 hours per course credit hour studying outside of class each week; why not spend some of that time with SI? In the 20 years that UWEC has offered SI, data shows that students who attend SI sessions on average perform a half-letter grade better than their peers who don't. This could be the difference between a B+ and an A in a course!
So where do I sign up?
No need! If SI is paired with your course, you will meet your SI Leader on the first day of class. They will explain how the program works and when and where sessions will be held. All sessions are on a drop-in basis meaning there's no need to sign up beforehand.
