About Supplemental Instruction 

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What is Supplemental Instruction?

• Supplemental Instruction is a trademarked method of delivering academic support to students through a “collaborative learning environment."
• SI serves historically challenging gatekeeper courses.
• SI offers multiple one-hour sessions per week, facilitated by a student leader.  These sessions target study skills, collaborative exercises and integration of course concepts without “re-lecturing” the material.
• SI targets the subjects and not the students.
• SI is voluntarily attended and is not a course requirement.

What do Supplemental Instruction Leaders do?

• They enhance, but do not duplicate the classroom experience.
• Help students to develop study strategies and self-evaluate their progress.
• Provide opportunities for students to test their knowledge of course material.
• Provide an environment for students to actively engage in learning.                                                     

How is Supplemental Instruction different from Tutoring?

At NJCU, tutoring is available by appointment as well as walk-in services in the HUB. Tutoring sessions are student-directed; tutors provide explanations to students’ questions.  Supplemental Instruction is SI Leader directed; regularly scheduled sessions include structured collaborative learning activities. Students may benefit from both tutoring and participation in SI sessions.

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NJCU Supplemental Instruction
Jennifer Rak, SI Coordinator
Karnoutsos Hall 105
201-200-2557
SI@njcu.edu       
Facebook: @NJCUSI
Instagram: @njcu_si