Gen Ramirez, Director of the Learning Assistance Center at Cal State U Long Beach, did some interestng research on the impact of SI. Her research is reported in Martha Maxwell's new edition of Improving Student Learning SKills. "Comparing performance of students with their own peer group reveals that underprepared students usually benefit more from SI than traditional students." Georgine Materniak Director University of Pittsburgh Learning Skills Center 311 William Pitt Union Pittsburgh, PA 15260 phone: (412)648-7920 fax: (412)648-7924 e-mail: [log in to unmask] "Life is what happens while you are making other plans" John Lennon