PASS Quiz

Which of the following best describes the SI program?

• a. service for high-risk students

• b. students come to the learning center for help

• c. tutorial instruction

• d. workshop on study skills

• e. service for all students

Supplemental Instruction is designed primarily to assist students in mastering which of the following:

• a. general study skills

• b. reading

• c. English

• d. reasoning

• e. course content

The SI leader is most accurately described as which of the following?

• a. tutor

• b. peer counsellor

• c. TA

• d. model student

• e. instructor's assistant

Courses with a high percentage of the following grades are considered high-risk courses?

• a. F

• b. D

• c. Withdrawal

• d. D and F

• e. D, F, and Withdrawal

Which of the following factors makes a significant contribution to the impact of SI?

• a. the service is attached to the department

• b. the SI is viewed by students as being enjoyable

• c. SI review sessions are designed to promote student collaborative learning

• d. SI leaders are trained in the content areas

SI leaders’ responsibilities include all of the following except:

• a. taking notes

• b. reading assigned and supplementary course material

• c. previewing the test with the professor

• d. scheduling and running a minimum of two SI sessions each week

• e. attending all class lectures

7. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of an SI leader?

• a. the SI leader is primarily responsible to the department

• b. the SI leader relates individual student problems to the professor

• c. the SI leader is a tutor

• d. The SI leader is a near peer

Which action should not be taken by an SI leader?

• a. ask the professor how the course is organized

• b. ask the professor for a copy of the course syllabus

• c. ask the professor how the course is graded

• d. ask the professor for permission to grade tests

• e. ask the professor for class time to explain the SI program

Which statement concerning SI sessions follows the SI model?

• a. cancel an SI session if only 1 or 2 students show

• b. redirecting questions to the group, rather than having the SI leader answer all questions

• c. hand out SI material to the entire class

• d. cover all of the information presented in the lecture

What is the size of a cluster?

• a. 1 - 2 students

• b. 2 - 3 students

• c. 3 - 4 students

• d. 5 - 6 students