Supplemental Learning at UBC   

Supplemental Learning is offered to students taking historically difficult courses at UBC Okanagan and is there for any student wanting to improve their understanding of the course material.

Attendance at sessions is voluntary. For you the student, it is a chance to get together with people in your class to compare notes, to discuss important concepts, to develop strategies for studying the subject, and to test yourselves before your professor does, so that when he/she does, you'll be ready. At each session you will be guided through this material by your Supplemental leader, a competent student who has previously taken the course.

What's a Supplemental Learning Leader?

Have you ever wished you could do something over, knowing what you know now? SL leaders are students themselves and are prepared to share with you what they have learned over the years about how to study. They know the course content and are anxious to help guide you through it. They'll be in class with you every day, hearing what you hear and reading what you read. What they won't do is lecture; their job is to help you think about the lectures you hear and the books you read, and then put it all together during the SL sessions. Supplemental Learning can help you learn course material more efficiently.

When do Supplemental Learning sessions start?

On the first day of class you will fill out a short survey to let the Supplemental leader know your class schedule. Each  leader will set up three or more review sessions each week at times that are best for the majority of students taking the class. You can attend one, two, or all three (the choice is yours) and each one will be different because you'll have new material to discuss. SLG review sessions are informal. Bring your notes; bring your textbook; bring your questions. If you have never attended a review session, you can still start at any time. Take a look at the Session Schedules to see when the review sessions are being offered.

What's in it for me?

If you attend supplemental sessions regularly, chances are you'll earn a better grade. You'll have developed a better understanding of course content as well as more effective ways of studying. This will help you in other classes also.

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Last reviewed 10/6/2011 12:10:13 PM