Supplemental Instructors (SIs) are peer-facilitated learning sessions hosted by a student who has previously taken the course and has been identified or recommended by a professor at the university to has “soft-skills” such communication, empathy, and patience. These SI sessions are typically interactive, group discussions that encourage student participation in a low-stakes environment. The authors seek to determine the student’s perception of the effectiveness to the educational benefits of the SI program implemented in the College of Engineering at the University of South Alabama. A survey was created and distributed to students and alumni who have completed courses in the College with SIs. This Research Talk will provide a brief description of the SI program, the development of the survey, and preliminary results of the survey. The presenters plan to provide the results using an audience interactive educated-guessing game.
