1973年在UMKC创建, 补充说明(SI) is a non-remedial academic support program that targets high-risk courses rather than high-risk students. SI targets historically difficult courses by teaching students how to integrate course content with reasoning and study skills to increase their performance. 的 International Center for 补充说明 位于UMKC.
SI is an active approach to learning that supports students toward academic success by integrating “what to learn” with “how to learn.“SI由定期安排的, 课外自愿活动, which are facilitated by trained peer leaders who utilize collaborative activities to ensure peer-to-peer interaction in small groups.
的 补充说明 program is located in Miller Nichols Library (MNL) 420.
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科学探究课程 are informal seminars in which students review notes, 讨论阅读材料, develop organizational tools and prepare for exams. Students who attend SI sessions regularly throughout the semester earn on average a half to a full letter grade higher than those who attend no sessions.
SI sessions start the first or second week of class. Each SI leader typically sets up two or more review sessions per week. SI课程是免费的. Students are encouraged to as many as they'd like; however, statistics show that the more students attend, 他们的成绩就越好.
如果领导人 are students who have previously earned high grades in targeted courses and have been recommended by faculty. 他们参加课堂讲座, taking notes and listening closely to the professors, and are prepared to coach students on how to effectively study for SI courses. 如果领导人 receive training and ongoing supervision from the SI coordinating team to be effective facilitators.
At each session, the SI leader guides students through the course concepts. 的 SI leader helps students make good use of their time and shares their strategies for success in the course.
SI Edge was created to increase SI sessions attendance by addressing scheduling conflicts, one of the main reasons students report they do not attend SI sessions. SI Edge accomplishes this goal by populating one of the two SI session times into the course schedule on 通路 before the term begins. 的 SI programs works with the registrar’s office and academic units to try and identify a time that is conducive for students to ensure maximum participation. Students will 看到 SI session time populate on their course schedule when they enroll in the course, ensuring they reserve that time for SI early in their semester planning. SI Edge has been piloted in courses and found to be an effective way to increase SI session attendance.
Below is a sample schedule with the SI session populated.
If a student does need to enroll in a conflicting course, they complete the 添加/删除表格(PDF), which allows them to enroll in the other course despite the conflicting time. When the form is filled out for this reason, it will not need to be signed by course instructors or advisors.
Below is a sample schedule that shows what it looks like to have a conflicting course.
一旦学期开始, 如果领导人 for SI Edge courses provide students with additional information on how SI Edge operates. If you have any questions or concerns about SI Edge, please email us at umkcsi@elahomecollection.com.
