Common In-Session Issues
Name and thoroughly define the three pillars.
WT1, WT2, CFU, RQ
You ask the SIL "how did you think the session went?" and the SIL only said "good". What do you do next?
Wait time 2! Make them say more.
Ask them to "tell me more!"
Incorrect: Move on and start asking other questions.
How do you reserve a peer to peer observation?
Email SIL1 with the name and time of the observation you want to do. Must be at least 24 hours ahead. You will get a google invitation to the session with the calendar link.
What year did SI start at SDSU?
2015
What exercise machine was formally a torture device in the Victorian Era?
Treadmill
Name at least 4 signs that your session has fallen into the "tutor/lecture trap"?
50 points per extra way.
1. All of the students are waiting for you to talk, no other discussion.
2. Students only ask you questions, over and over.
3. You are doing most of the talking.
4. The activities are not being done, only questions are being asked.
There is no time to debrief!! What do you do?
Schedule a quick debrief for another time, only has to be 10-15 minutes. Remind the leader to end on time!
How do you get help for big SI Sessions? You will need to share your screen to show us the process.
Get a CO! Ask your team who is free, go to the CO sheet on Blackboard (go to your team).
How do you know if it has been "processed"?
Who started SI (full name)?
Dr. Deanna Martin
Who is the only person other than Oprah to be on the cover of Oprah Magazine?
Breonna Taylor
No students come to the SI Session. As the SIL, what are your responsibilities? As an observer, what are your respondibilties?
SIL: still send in attendance form, send in a marketing thing to SIL1, stay in session the entire time
Observer: stay for 30 min debrief session, make sure you say there were no students so we can change the timesheet time to 30 min.
The session involved a lot of tutoring, but in the debrief, the SI Leader says "that was a great session!". What are three things you would do?
- Did they use the three pillars?
- How much did the students talked vs. you talked?
- If they still don't get it, then be straightforward. Tell them, "I have to tell you, you fell into the tutoring trap." Then give a few specific examples.
What should you always do after you give hard feedback?
"Planning is taking me a really long time. How do I plan faster?" Give at least 4 pieces of advice.
1. Use the activities section of SI BB.
2. Schedule planning meeting with mentor or Emily.
3. Ask to cover planning in the SWM.
4. Make sure your phone and media sites are away for planning. Time yourself.
What year was the SI model invented?
1973
Who was the youngest president? (not necessarily youngest elected...)
Teddy Roosevelt
The students do not talk at all in the main room. Come up with 4 ways to get them to talk in the main room.
Each person must say one strategy.
Come up with 4 questions to ask the SIL during the debrief to get to the issue of "the SIL is talking too much".
Debrief guide.
Fill out an average week on peoplesoft. You will need to sharescreen your answer. Laid out like this.
Sun: Mon: Tues: Wed: Thurs: Fri:
Sun: SI (1.5), PLAN (1.5)
Mon: LEC (1.5)
Tues: WM (1)
Wed: LEC (1.5)
Thurs: SI (1.5), PLAN (1.5)
Fri:
How many SI Leaders are currently holding SI Sessions? This question is for all SIL, closest to!
57
Warm bloded animals go into hibernation during the winter, cold blooded animals go into ___________.
Brumation
Act out a debrief.
1. How did it go?
2. Specific questions
3. Feedback/notes
4. Goals
Name all of the courses we currently serve. 50 points per discipline you get.
We will have the other teams guess the ones that are missing :)
What was the first song to play on the moon and who played it?
Fly me to the moon, Buzz Aldrin