What Students are Saying about Supplemental Instruction

• "The strong push to acquire critical thinking in the course enabled me to get the most out of the course."
• "The SI leader had us practice writing, which was a help in preparing for tests. The charts of material, organizational tips for essays, and discussions were very useful."
• "I found SI particularly helpful ... we were able to integrate material from several lectures - making the big picture clear."
• "The SI leader focused on making arguments and creating thesis statements for the exams and forced students to answer questions on their own."
• "Since SI is a smaller class, the whole group had a chance to raise questions and thus, we got to see and learn about other points of view."
• "The SI leader got us to analyze and think on our own, provided methods on our own, and helped guide us to understand relevant information."
• "SI discussion sessions were helpful in tying the readings together to show the main themes running through the course."
• "SI addressed different ways of studying for a test, note-taking and applying the principles to different situations."
• "SI was different every week and was never boring. It helped me to better grasp the concepts in the book. The SI leader fostered a friendly atmosphere by learning everyone's name, having us work in groups and never talking down to us. One of the most beneficial aspects of SI was the TA having everyone contribute a review question and then e-mailing all the questions to everyone who contributed."