SI
Supplemental Instruction
In the fall of 2008, Lafayette College piloted a new program on campus, Supplemental Instruction (SI), which is available in several courses. Supplemental Instruction is an internationally known academic assistance program that utilizes peer-assisted study sessions. SI sessions are regularly scheduled, informal review sessions in which students compare notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and predict test items. Students learn how to integrate course content and study skills while working together. The sessions are facilitated by “SI leaders”, students who have previously done well in the course and who attend all class lectures, take notes, and act as model students.
Supplemental Instruction was designed with the intention of:
- increasing retention within targeted historically difficult courses
- improving student grades in targeted historically difficult courses
- increasing the graduation rates of students
Participants
SI is a free service offered to all students in a targeted course. SI is a non remedial approach to learning as the program targets high-risk courses rather than high-risk students. All students are encouraged to attend SI sessions as it is a voluntary program. Students with varying levels of academic preparedness and diverse backgrounds participate. There is no remedial stigma attached to SI since the program targets high-risk courses rather than high-risk students.
For information about current SI course offerings, please click here
Any questions regarding the program can be forwarded to the ATTIC at: attic@lafayette.edu or (610)330-5098