Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction sessions are weekly review sessions that are available to students in historically difficult classes. These voluntary sessions offer students an opportunity to:

• interact on an informal basis
• ask questions about the course
• compare notes
• discuss course content
• solve practice problems
• and develop study strategies

Supplemental Instruction sessions are facilitated by a peer mentor who has previously taken the course. Attendance at any of these sessions is voluntary, and there will be different content to discuss each week. Students should bring class notes and textbooks, and they should be prepared to discuss course content.

What’s a Supplemental Instruction leader?

SI leaders are experienced students who can help students by sharing their own study strategies and techniques. They are familiar with the course materials because they have usually already taken the course. They will attend class a second time and offer weekly review sessions to help students learn. SI leaders are not TAs, and they won’t lecture or re-teach course materials; their job is to help students think about their learning and to provide them with opportunities to review with other students in an organized setting.

Why should students attend Supplemental Instruction?

If students attend SI regularly, they can gain a better understanding of course content, get a better grade, and they might also learn some useful study strategies for future courses.

Spring/Summer Supplemental Instruction:

Anatomy 1410 (A01)

Tuesdays (9:30-10:30 a.m.)
401 Biological Sciences Building

Tuesdays (1:30-2:30 p.m.)
401 Biological Sciences Building

Thursdays (9:30-10:30 a.m.)
401 Biological Sciences Building

Thursdays (1:30-2:30 p.m.)
401 Biological Sciences Building

Physiology 1412 (A01)

Wednesdays (9:30-10:30 a.m.)
401 Biological Sciences Building

Wednesdays (1:30-2:30 p.m.)
401 Biological Sciences Building

Fridays (9:30-10:30 a.m.)
401 Biological Sciences Building

For more information on Supplemental Instruction, please contact:

Tim Podolsky
Study Skills Instructor
Learning Assistance Centre
201 Tier
204-474-6810
tim_podolsky@umanitoba.ca