Session Format

Poster Session (60 minutes)

Location

Holiday Inn

Second Time and Location

Friday, March 4 from 1:10-1:40 p.m. at the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center

Abstract for the conference program

At most universities, an introductory statistics course is required for the majority of the students before they begin their specific major classes. Roughly 25% of undergraduate students at a given university will take a statistics class during a single academic year. Of these students, several will fail to retain the information, making future classes more difficult, or fail to successfully pass the course, increasing the likelihood a student will not graduate on time. Providing academic support through the implementation of a Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program gives students the opportunity to receive free, out-of-class help focused on student achievement in this course. Lead by a SI Leader, students are able to attend sessions to receive conceptual help while reviewing class material, developing study strategies, and collaborating with classmates. Since statistics is a necessary and important course in several disciplines, proper academic help is crucial for the success of the students. This poster will highlight the positive effects SI has on student success in a statistics course.

Proposal Track

Research Project

Start Date

3-3-2016 7:00 PM

End Date

3-3-2016 9:00 PM

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Mar 3rd, 7:00 PM Mar 3rd, 9:00 PM

Effectiveness of a Supplemental Instruction Program in a Statistics Course

Holiday Inn

At most universities, an introductory statistics course is required for the majority of the students before they begin their specific major classes. Roughly 25% of undergraduate students at a given university will take a statistics class during a single academic year. Of these students, several will fail to retain the information, making future classes more difficult, or fail to successfully pass the course, increasing the likelihood a student will not graduate on time. Providing academic support through the implementation of a Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program gives students the opportunity to receive free, out-of-class help focused on student achievement in this course. Lead by a SI Leader, students are able to attend sessions to receive conceptual help while reviewing class material, developing study strategies, and collaborating with classmates. Since statistics is a necessary and important course in several disciplines, proper academic help is crucial for the success of the students. This poster will highlight the positive effects SI has on student success in a statistics course.