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The European Centre for SI-PASS offers Supervisor training courses on a regular basis to make it easy for colleagues to plan their participation at a convenient time. See the list below for forthcoming courses. SI Supervisor training…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/training-and-other-resources/supervisor-training- 2024-06-20

In clusters, group participants are divided into smaller groups for discussion. They may also be allowed to self‐select the small group they want to be in. After discussing the assigned topic the cluster may report their findings to the…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/collaborative-learning-techniques/clusters- 2022-01-27

This is a good activity which can model an effective study technique that can be used by students when they study in small groups outside of SI-PASS. One person in the group is asked to present on a topic or review material for the group…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/collaborative-learning-techniques/assigned-group-leader- 2022-01-27

Collaborative learning strategy aimed for review of larger portions of course content. How? Ask each student to prepare an index card where she/he explains or reviews a key concept/topic in the course. Students form two concentric circles…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/collaborative-learning-techniques/concentric-circle-discussion- 2022-01-27

The method provides a help for students to hold their own discussions when reading text/reviewing course material or lecture notes. How does it work? Divide the students in groups of four. Each student reads through the text and marks one…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/collaborative-learning-techniques/seed-discussion- 2022-01-27

Each group member is surveyed to discover their position (opinion, viewpoint, decision, solution) on an issue, problem or question relevant to course concepts. Clickers or colored A‐E index cards could be used for this initial survey. This…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/collaborative-learning-techniques/group-survey- 2022-01-27

The Discussion Web helps students understand different points of view on a subject by actively involving everyone. How? As a Leader, compose closed questions/statements (yes or no/true or false) on central topics in the covered course…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/collaborative-learning-techniques/discussion-web- 2022-01-27

This technique helps students to activate prior knowledge and link to new information to make connections with what is already known. How? Title 3 columns: What I Know; What I Want to know and What I Learned. Ask students to fill out the…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/k-w-l- 2022-01-27

This technique utilizes visual representation to improve the processing of material. How? Begin with a horizontal line that represents the continuum of time. Important events are inserted relative to each other, creating points on the line…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/time-lines- 2022-01-27

This is a method that structures course material in time and relates to general events during the same time period. How? Construct a very general time line of events pertaining to the same time as the dates presented in the lecture…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/double-time-line- 2022-01-27

A Venn Diagram can be used to compare the similarities and differences between two concepts, systems or theories. How? Two overlapping circles are drawn on the board with each circle labeled as one of the two concepts. Students will then…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/venn-diagram- 2022-01-27

Information presented during lectures and in set texts are usually related to other topics. A matrix (another word for a comparison table) is an excellent way for students to see the relationships between different topics throughout the…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/matrices- 2022-01-27

This strategy will look like a big spider web on the board when you are finished. Have the students break into small groups and encourage them to identify the central word, concept, or question around which to build the map. How? Start…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/concept-mapping- 2022-01-27

Don’t forget the importance of using visual study aids to emphasise important points. Visuals should be used to help students grasp the “big picture.” The key idea is to visualize the information and use as few words as possible.

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/visuals- 2022-01-27

This activity can help students break down a topic to identify and classify its parts. How? First each student generates ideas about a specific concept and writes each item on a sticky note. Then in small groups or one large group…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/affinity-grouping- 2022-01-27

Forming hierarchies is a method to organize information which utilizes different levels. The levels are based on whether a piece of information fits into a specific group, where higher level groups are much more inclusive and lower level…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/organisational/hierarchies- 2022-01-27

This is a method of organizing board work in order to facilitate an understanding of problem-solving strategies. How? The board should be divided into 4 sections: prerequisite knowledge, mathematical steps, narrative of the steps,…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/problem-solving/board-work-model- 2022-01-27

This strategy requires students to verbalize what they are thinking about as they read a passage or solve a problem. How? Start by pairing the students into groups, one student should be the thinker/problem solver while the other student…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/problem-solving/paired-problem-solving- 2022-01-27

This started out as a language grab bag where each student had to pull out a magazine, a paper, or a text book, etc. and reference it properly as if they were writing a theme paper. Other leaders realized that this idea could be adapted to…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/problem-solving/grab-bag- 2022-01-27

How? Select several problems over related material. Divide the students into 4-5 groups. Give each group one problem and have them write out the solution, using their textbook and class notes, on an overhead projector or at the board. Have…

https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/learning-strategies/problem-solving/peer-lessons- 2022-01-27