Introduction

Welcome to the ENVS 211 Supplemental instruction (SI) blog. for those of you who don't know,  SI is an academic support model developed by Dr. Deanna Martin at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).The SI program provides peer support by having students who succeeded in traditionally difficult academic courses (SI Leaders)  help other students complete these courses. SI is a non-remedial approach that provides regular review sessions outside of class in which students work collaboratively by discussing readings, comparing notes, working together to predict test items, and sharing ideas for improving class material. SI leaders attend class lectures, take notes, and act as models to those currently taking the course. 

The aim of the blog is to keep you (the students) up to date with the exercises done in class and to make sure that you are always able to access the necessary SI material. The worksheets that are done during the week will be posted as well as any other online material (websites, journals, videos, etc...) that we feel will be beneficial to your learning experience. Please note that this is an interactive blog and so we (the SI leaders) encourage all students to participate in this process; by using the comments bar you can post links to anything you find to be beneficial or relevant to your lecture material on the web. You can also use the comments bar for online discussions between each other and to share ideas. Please note, however, that this blog should not be seen as a substitution for regular attendance of SI sessions, as these are the essence of the SI model.