Learning Strategies
The W in KWL stands for this.
What is what I want to know?
This CLT is when everyone in session has a conversation on a specific topic or issue.
What is group discussion?
SI was initially developed in 1973 at this school.
What is UMKC?
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?
SI Leaders are not an authority figure. It is important that students view you as this.
What is a peer?
There are this many Learning Strategies to choose from - that's plenty to make your sessions diverse each week!
What is 40?
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?
Students who study in groups learn ____ times more than students who learn on their own (if they stay on task).
What is 2.5?
You get compensated for this amount of time for meeting with your mentor each month.
What is 30 minutes?
What is attendance and feedback?
To execute this strategy, SILs prepare questions with simple answers and has two students go head-to-head. The first student to answer correctly moves to a new opponent until they win against every student in session.
What is around the world?
CLTs are designed to increase ____ to _____ interaction.
What is student to student?
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?
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?
"Can anyone find an answer to that in your notes/text?" is an example of an SIL practicing this.
What is redirection?
For this strategy, SILs compose a list of key terms from lecture ranging in levels of specificity. Students organize the scrambled terms into several categories meaningful to them.
What is vocab development?
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?
The SI program targets historically difficult academic courses -- those that have a high rate of this.
What is DFWs?
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?
Wait time, redirecting questions, and checking for understanding are terms that are broadly referred to as this crucial SI component.
What are facilitation strategies?
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?
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.
SI was developed by this person.
Who is Dr. Deanna Martin?
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)?
If you have questions regarding payroll, you may want to consult this PDF document on the important links page.
What is the Learning Commons SI Leader Payroll Guide?