补充说明(SI)

SI targets historically difficult courses. These courses tend to have high enrollment, as well as a higher number of students who do not earn a passing grade or withdraw from the course. In other words, these subjects contain content that students consider challenging.

SI旨在支持教师, and is assigned to a subject because of what is being taught, not because of the manner in which it is being taught.

SI is not intended to create additional work for faculty.

教师 can support SI by having an open line of communication with their SI leader. Allowing SI leaders time to introduce SI to the class at the beginning of the term, followed by occasional in-class announcements is the minimum amount we would ask of faculty.

We also ask that faculty encourage students to take advantage of SI, since our data shows us that more students attend when encouraged by faculty.

We do ask that faculty avoid the suggestion that only those who do poorly will benefit from SI, 尤其是我们的数据显示并非如此.

Ideally we would like faculty to collaborate with the SI leader on a weekly basis (30 minutes) to discuss the content for the week and areas students are struggling. These interactions can be very helpful to the SI leader as they prepare their weekly sessions.

In the past, faculty members have also helped encourage students to attend SI sessions by:

• Allowing SI leaders to have access to 黑板上

• Posting announcements on 黑板上, or their syllabus about SI sessions

• Collaborate with the SI Coordinator to discuss ways to improve the program

SI领导将:

• 参加班会
• Maintain a professional attitude about matters such as class standards, 成绩, 学生投诉
• Discourage students from attending SI as a substitute for class
• Share SI materials with the cooperating faculty member before use, if possible
• Provide feedback to the cooperating faculty member if requested to do so

SI项目的工作人员将:

• Cooperate with faculty in selecting candidates for SI leaders
• Train all SI leaders according to established guidelines and standards
• Provide supplies, training, in-service experiences and consultations for SI leaders

Aside from 如果领导者s and faculty, there is an SI Coordinator and two SI Graduate Assistants.

The coordinator implements and supervises the SI program by: identifying targeted subjects, 与教师沟通, 选拔和培训科学探究领导者, 监控会话质量, 收集项目数据.

The graduate assistants support the coordinator in the above areas, 最注重节目质量. 要做到这一点, the GAs observe 如果领导者s at various times through out the term, giving them immediate feedback and suggestions.