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Lessons Learned from Using Supplemental Instruction: Adapting Instructional Models for Practical Application.
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Reittinger, Donna L.; Palmer, Tammi M. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1996
Describes Supplemental Instruction (SI), an enrichment program offered for high-risk courses to prevent attrition and low grades. Presents results from a study to determine the effectiveness of SI in an introductory psychology course over five semesters. Indicates that students who participated in SI tended to achieve higher course grades. (AJL)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness
20 FAQ's from Faculty about Supplemental Instruction Programs.
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Congos, Dennis; Stout, Barbara M. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Offers answers to 20 questions most frequently asked by faculty concerning supplemental instruction (SI) programs. Explains that SI instructors are usually students who have successfully completed a course that has been targeted as high-risk. States that students who attend SI sessions have a high course success rate overall, and that they persist…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education