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Hafsa Tahir SSM Rahina Yeasmeen SSM Shofiyaa Abdul SSM What is the API program about Academic Peer Instruction API is a peer tutoring program that is modeled after a nationally recognized program called Supplemental Instruction SI ID: 807861

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Academic Peer Instruction (API)

Hafsa Tahir, SSM

Rahina Yeasmeen SSMShofiyaa Abdul, SSM

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What is

the API program about?

Academic Peer Instruction (API) is a peer tutoring program that is modeled after a nationally recognized program, called Supplemental Instruction (SI).

In API, once a "high risk" course has been selected, an API student leader is hired.  Ex.

Math,

Economics, Chemistry, Physics, Accounting etc.

Recently API program

received

greater funding,

which has allowed them to offer tutoring to students in remedial

courses.

The main goal of the program is to provide professional tutors to the students who can help overcome the barriers to achieve academic goals.

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Are you interested in being an API tutor?

Eligibility: 

 Be a current LaGuardia student, with a 3.0 GPA or

above

Completed a "high risk" or difficult course and received a grade of B+ or above.

Can devote about 12 hours a week of your time to help others.

Recommendation from 2 faculty members

You can gain:

 

 

Leadership skills

Strengthen

knowledge in the subject he/she is tutoring

Enjoy the good feeling of having helped other students improve their grades

Join a community of other excellent students - API leaders

Gain valuable teaching/tutoring experience and strengthen own self-confidence - many of other leaders have successfully transferred to top colleges thanks to their role as API leaders.

Be paid for the efforts.

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Schedule

Each API tutor is assigned to a particular course section.

The tutor can work with any students from the same courseStudents can check the schedule from the API office located in E 115 Q or by visiting the website. http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/API/

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Contact Information

Download

an application at http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/API/API Phone : (718) 482 - 5215 

API Office - E115Q

 

Point persons:

Dr. Andi Toce – Coordinator

Dr. Reem Jaafar - Coordinator

 

Daryl

Davis - Administrative

Coordinator

 

Dr. Joyce

Zaritsky

- Advisor

 

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The information in this presentation was obtained from a brief interview with Prof. Reem Jafaar and Andi Toce from the API tutor office for students and faculty in the FYS.

Acknowledgements