Supplemental Instruction (SI) is
a peer facilitated academic support program that targets
historically difficult courses so as to improve student
performance and retention by offering regularly scheduled,
out-of-class review sessions. Faculty and staff from over 1800
institutions from 30 countries have been trained to implement
their own programs. The
International Center for Supplemental Instruction has six
National SI Centers in Australia, Canada, Grenada, South Africa,
Sweden and the United Kingdom. In this section a brief overview and history
of SI is given which includes the following topics: The
definition and origins of SI; the purpose and rationale of the
program; the participants who benefit; and the stakeholders who
are involved.
Navigate here to find out information
regarding UMKC's SI program including SI session times,
announcements, SI-supported courses, and meeting times for SI
leader training.
The International
Center for Supplemental Instruction offers six SI trainings
annually in Kansas City, as well as on-site trainings for
colleges and universities. Training covers the following topics:
procedures for selecting SI courses and SI leaders; evaluation
and funding of the program; ongoing training and supervision of
SI leaders; theoretical frameworks underlying the SI model; and
effective learning strategies and SI session activities.
Attendees will also participate in SI simulations. Those who
complete the SI training will receive reproducible SI Supervisor
and SI Leader manuals and a certificate of completion.
Here you will find research, materials,
and discussions regarding the SI program. You can order SI
training materials, review publications regarding SI and
peer-review sessions, discuss SI with fellow colleagues on
SI-Net , and submit summary reports electronically.
