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Hoʻonui ʻIke @ WINDWARD
ABOUT HI
Hoʻonui ʻIke (HI) is an academic assistance program that utilizes peer-assisted study and coaching sessions. Group study sessions are regularly-scheduled, informal review sessions in which students compare notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and predict test items.
Coaching sessions address affective college skills. Students learn how to be resourceful and successful in the college setting. The group study sessions and coaching sessions are facilitated by “Alaka’i”, students who have previously done well in the course and who attend all class lectures, take notes, and act as model students.
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The HI program targets developmental and transfer level courses-- English 23, English 100, English 100x, Math 75x, Math 82, Math 88, Math 100, and Math 103.
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Assistance begins on the first day of class.
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HI study and coaching sessions are open to all students in the course, are usually voluntary, and are always free of charge.
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Students who attend these sessions discover appropriate application of study strategies and goal setting strategies
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Students who attend earn higher course grades and withdraw less often than students who do not attend.
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Alaka'i attend all class sessions, take notes, read all assigned material, and conduct two or more one hour study and coaching sessions each week.
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Alaka'i are students are recommended by the instructor and have demonstrated competence in this or in a comparable course.
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Alaka'i are trained. This training covers such topics as how students learn as well as instructional strategies aimed at strengthening student academic performance and coaching strategies that emphasize student centeredness.
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Alaka'i are knowledgeable about on-campus resources for students
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Adopted from the SI Leader's Manual, p.10-11, Copyrights by The Curators of the University of Missouri, 2006
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