SI is a peer facilitated by an undergraduate student who has previously been successful in the course. SI sessions are held two times per week for one and one half-hours. Typically one session meets in the afternoon and one meets in the evening. SI targets traditionally difficult 100-200 level courses which students must take to begin an academic major. These courses are usually large lecture courses requiring large amounts of reading from difficult texts, utilize examinations focusing on application and analysis, and because of their size offer a perception of diminished opportunity for teacher-student interaction.
Some students attend periodically for assistance during the semester.
Research at ISU and at other institutions offering SI demostrates that students who attend regularly do better than those students who attend periodically or not at all. This text was entered in order to resolve compatibility issues between Netscape and internet explorer. This text should show up white on your browser. If it does not, we are sorry. Thanks for your understanding.