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42UniversityLearningCenterSupplementalInstructionProgramParticipantsDEPARTMENTMISSIONSTATEMENTThegoaloftheUniversityLearningCenterULCistoprovideallCalStateFullertonstudentswithacademicsupportthatisconsistentwiththeirlearningstylesinaninvitingandcontemporaryenvironment.Webelievethatalllearnersneedsupportthatextendsbeyondtheclassroomtoreinforceandamplifydailylessons.Researchshowsthatstudentswhoengageintutoringattendstudygroupsandparticipateinskillsbuildingworkshopsachievehighergradesthanthosewhodonot.ThecarefullyselectedandtrainedULCstaffworkwithallstudentsfromdiversebackgroundsinmorethan60coursesincludingthoseinsciencetechnologyengineeringandmathSTEMareasinhumanitiesandsocialsciencesaswellasinothersubjects.ULCstaffalsoprovidesstudyskillsandtesttakingstrategiesworkshopsaswellaspronunciationandwritingworkshopsforEnglishlearners.PROGRAMSERVICEOVERVIEWULCSupplementalInstructionProgramParticipantsSupplementalInstructionSIisanacademicassistanceprogramwhichprovidesweeklypeer-ledgroupstudysessionsforstudentstakinghistoricallydifficultcoursesx13thosewithlowpassandorhighwithdrawalrates.SIisattachedtoasubjectorcoursetoprovidestudentswithasystematicanddisciplinedapproachforprocessingthesubjectmaterialassignedbytheprofessor.SIsessionsareledbyaSIleaderwhoisanexceptionalstudentandhasalreadymasteredthecoursematerial.TheSIleaderhasbeentrainedtofacilitategroupsessionswhereinstudentscanmeettoimprovetheirunderstandingofcoursematerialreviewanddiscussimportantconceptsdevelopstudystrategiesandprepareforexams.ThegoalofSIistocreateindependentlearners.TheSIleaderisthelinkbetweentheactualclassandSIsession.Theleaderprovidestwoorthreestudysessionsaweekduringwhichcoursereadingscontentandmaterialarebroughttogetherwitheffectivelearningstrategiesinacollaborativelearningenvironment.Supplementalinstructiongoesbeyondgrouptutoringasitisalearningenhancementprogramtohelpstudentslearnbetterintraditionallydifficultcourses.SIisprovidedforallstudentswhowanttoimprovetheirunderstandingofcoursematerialandimprovetheirgrades.Itisnotjustforthosestudentswhoarestruggling.LEARNINGDOMAINSProfessionalismSelf-ManagementLEARNINGOUTCOMESStudentswillbeableto1.Developanddemonstrateself-confidenceself-awarenessandself-direction.2.Identifyandmanageareasofneededimprovementthroughawillingnesstoexploreandapplynewlearningstylesandmethods.3.Applyeffectivetimemanagementstudyandtestpreparationskills.4.Demonstrateanimprovedunderstandingofcoursecontentconceptsandmaterial.5.Demonstratetheabilitytorespectivelyandeffectivelyworkwithothersofdiversebackgroundsandlearningabilities.6.Synthesizearticulateandcommunicateideaswithinapeercollaborativelearningenvironment.7.Developanddemonstrateproblemsolvingcriticalthinkingandlife-longlearningskills.PROJECTSAMPLE162supplementalprogramparticipantsDATACOLLECTIONTIMEFRAMEFall2010andSpring2011SUMMARYOFRESULTSResultsdemonstratethatthroughparticipatingintheULCSupplementalInstructionProgramstudentsconnectwhattolearnwithhowtolearn.MostrespondentsfoundthattheSIstudygroupsessionsimprovedtheirconfidenceintheirabilitiestosucceedtoaskothersforhelptoexpressthemselvesingroupsandtomakeethicaldecisions.Moreoverthemajorityrespondedthattheirstudyproblemsolvingandcriticalthinkingskillsimprovedconsiderablyoragreatdeal.AsaresultofattendingSIstudysessionsonaregularbasisstudentsgainedtheabilitytosynthesizeideasandformulatequestionsregardingcoursecontentandmaterialandultimatelytakepowerovertheirownlearning.Suggestionsforimprovementincludedadditionalmeetingtimestoaccommodatevariousstudentschedules.KEYFINDINGS87.5ofrespondentsx1cstronglyx1dorx1cmoderatelyx1dagreedthattheycouldnowarticulatetheirownlearningstyle.88.6ofrespondentsindicatedthattheSIsessionsimprovedtheirabilitytocompletethiscoursex1cagreatdealx1dorx1cconsiderably.x1d96ofrespondentsindicatedthattheywouldx1cprobablyx1dorx1cdefinitelyx1dbeinterestedintakinganotherclasswhereSIwasoffered.2011-2012STRATEGICGOALS1.Integratemoreskillsbuildingactivitiesintothestudygroupsessionsatthebeginningofthesemester.2.Provideadditionalstudygrouptimestoaccommodatemorestudents.3.IncreasethenumberofcourseslinkedtoSI.