Fall 2013 Schedule

Supplemental Instruction sessions are weekly review sessions that are available to students in historically difficult classes. These voluntary sessions offer students an opportunity to:

• interact on an informal basis
• ask questions about the course
• compare notes
• discuss course content
• solve practice problems
• and develop study strategies

Supplemental Instruction sessions are facilitated by a peer mentor who has previously taken the course. Attendance at any of these sessions is voluntary, and there will be different content to discuss each week. Students should bring class notes and textbooks, and they should be prepared to discuss course content and work in groups.

What’s a Supplemental Instruction leader?

SI leaders are experienced students who can help students by sharing their own study strategies and techniques. They are familiar with the course materials because they have usually already taken the course. They will attend class a second time and offer weekly review sessions to help students learn. SI leaders are not TAs, and they won’t lecture or re-teach course materials; their job is to help students think about their learning and to provide them with opportunities to review with other students in an organized setting.

Why should students attend Supplemental Instruction?

If students attend SI regularly, they can gain a better understanding of course content, get a better grade, and they might also learn some useful study strategies for future courses.

When are the Supplemental Instruction sessions?

This is a tentative schedule for Fall 2013. Times and locations may change from time to time.

CHEMISTRY 1300

CHEMISTRY 2210

CHEMISTRY 2360

STATISTICS 1000

ECONOMICS 1010

HISTORY 1420

Winter courses that will be offering Supplemental Instruction include: Chemistry 1300 (A01, A02), Chemisry 2220 (A01, A02), Statistics 1000 (A01, A04), Economics 1010 (A03), Economics 1020 (A07), and History 1430 (A01, A02).

How do I become a Supplemental Instruction leader?

If you are interested in becoming an SI leader for any of these courses, please submit your resume as soon as possible. Resumes can be submitted by e-mail to Tim Podolsky (supplemental_instruction@umanitoba.ca) or in person at our office in 201 Tier. Click here for a detailed job description.

For more information on Supplemental Instruction, please contact:

Tim Podolsky
Study Skills Instructor
Academic Learning Centre
201 Tier
204-474-6810
supplemental_instruction@umanitoba.ca