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1.
Strategy: Professor Roger’s Trial (Case Study)
Application: Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader
Training
Educator:
Alcace Toure, Asst. Director, Academics, University of Cincinnati,
OH
Implementation:
Use the case study “Professor Roger’s Trial” to help SI Leaders understand
that an important aspect of their job is helping students take responsibility
for the quality of the learning that occurs in their study groups. After reading
the case study, have SI Leaders debate who they think is most responsible for
the groups’ poor grade; then redirect the conversation to the realm of
facilitating an SI session by asking:
1)
In what ways is your role as an SI Leader similar to Professor Rogers’ role?
What if anything would you have done differently to encourage your students to
work well together?
2)
Anthony, Sylvia, and Donald are three kinds of students you may encounter in
your SI Sessions. How would you describe the behavior of each of them and how
would that behavior hinder the group’s learning? What other kinds of
behavior might sabotage a study group? What strategies can you use to minimize
the negative impact of such behaviors and maximize the learning of your group?
