{"id":5085,"date":"2013-09-21T12:10:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-21T06:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/?p=5085"},"modified":"2024-01-16T12:03:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T04:03:17","slug":"698-acc-20140724121551","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/en\/698-acc-20140724121551\/","title":{"rendered":"Supplemental Instruction Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"art-article\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">21 September 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Supplemental Instruction Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><BR><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a peer assisted academic programme to support students in their academic performance in accounting subjects. It offers a number of regular out-of-class sessions to improve student\u2019s academic performance and retention rate. It is the 2nd year of the SI Programme for students who took ACC2001 in semester 1 and ACC2002 in semester 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><b style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">Objectives:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">For mentee:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 To be a cooperative learning model designed to enhance students\u2019 understanding of course materials;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 To improve their learning, thinking, communication and interpersonal skills (e.g. problem-solving strategies, course language skills);<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 To help them become more independent and proactive learners;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 To improve the quality of students in general;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 To enhance newcomers\u2019 learning outcomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">For mentor:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 To refresh their own knowledge of what they studied earlier as an SI leader;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 To benefit SI leaders doing the coaching;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 To develop a cooperative learning culture within students of the Department of Accountancy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><b style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">Duration &amp; Format:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">The year-long (2 semesters); One\/two hours a week for 9 weeks in a semester; starting from week 3 to week 12; Groups of 4 to 5 students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><b style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">Requirements as a SI Leader:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 Year 3 students (Accounting Major) who performed well in the department\u2019s ACC2001 &amp; ACC2002 courses are selected to fill the role of SI leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 An SI Leader could logon to set up a class and students would be able to register to the respective classes, and there is no need to involve administrative staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><b style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">Requirements as an SI student:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 Open to BBA\/BTB\/SCM year 2 students through online add-drop system (Week 1 \u2013 4).<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 Enrolled students pay HK$100 \u2018Caution Money\u2019 by cheque per course which can be refunded if attendance is 80% or above upon the completion of exit surveys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 Students will be in the waiting list if they are not successfully enrolled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><b style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">Awards to SI Leaders:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 The ceremony will be held and certificates will be presented to SI leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\">\u2022 ECA hours will be counted (if available).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"21 September 2013 Supplemental Instruction Programme Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a peer assisted academic programme to support students in their academic performance in accounting subjects. 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