Learning Strategies
Collaborative Learning Techniques
SI Quick Facts
Learning Commons Policies and Procedures
Wildcard
100

The W in KWL stands for this.

What is what I want to know?

100

This CLT is when everyone in session has a conversation on a specific topic or issue.

What is group discussion?

100

SI was initially developed in 1973 at this school.

What is UMKC?

100

In addition to email, you are expected to be checking this daily for any important updates.

What is Slack?

100

SI Leaders are not an authority figure. It is important that students view you as this.

What is a peer?

200

There are this many Learning Strategies to choose from - that's plenty to make your sessions diverse each week!

What is 40?

200

This CLT works by having students first work by themselves followed by discussion with a partner before coming together as a whole group.

What is think pair share?

200

Students who study in groups learn ____ times more than students who learn on their own (if they stay on task).

What is 2.5?

200

You should always email these two parties to let us know of any absence from sessions or staff meetings.

Who are your supervisor AND learningcommons@albany.edu?

200
At every session, SI Leaders are responsible for collecting these two data components that are crucial to the program being evaluated.

What is attendance and feedback?

300

This strategy will look like a big spider web on the board when you are finished.

What is concept mapping?

300

CLTs are designed to increase ____ to _____ interaction.

What is student to student?

300

SI "breaks" this, the process in which students rely on professors re-explaining the same concepts over and over to lead to an understanding.

What is the dependency cycle?

300

At the start of every session, it is your responsibility to ask your students to complete this task.

What is sign in on the kiosk?

300

"Can anyone find an answer to that in your notes/text?" is an example of an SIL practicing this.

What is redirection?

400

As written in the SI Leader Guide, the 1 of 3-2-1 is assigned as this.

What is 1 possible test question?

400

This CLT seems similar to clusters; however, this one differs by making the group as a whole dependent on all of the subgroups.

What is jigsaw?

400

The SI program targets historically difficult academic courses -- those that have a high rate of this.

What is DFWs?

400

If you notice a student is falling behind in session compared to their peers and they have too many questions for you to address in a group setting, you can recommend peer tutoring OR this online tool to them.

What is Brainfuse?

400

Wait time, redirecting questions, and checking for understanding are terms that are broadly referred to as this crucial SI component.

What are facilitation strategies?

500

Time for Boardwork! The SIL divides the board into 4 sections: 1) prequisite knowledge; 2) mathematical steps; 3) _____________ 4); Additional sample problem

What is narrative of the steps?

500

It's time for a fishbowl! The SIL assigns this role to students on the outside.

What are observers? - students on outside listen and observe the inner students engage in an activity.

500

SI was developed by this person.

Who is Dr. Deanna Martin?

500

The Learning Commons officially opened in October of 2023, and its development was supported by the Driving Change grant from this institution.

What is HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)?

500

During the pre-semester training, we watched a video from the International Center of SI where this gym analogy was made to compare the differences between SI and individual tutoring.

What is personal training (individual) vs group fitness (SI)?