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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Robert, Thanks for your post to the forum. It is always worthwhile to ask students to share their own experiences related to what they are learning. It makes the information relevant and they usually enjoy participating. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Denise, Thanks for your post to the forum. As you mention, it is important to have students be able to apply what they are learning. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Ed, Thanks for your post to the forum. You are using a great mix of assessment formats! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Thomas, Thanks for your post to the forum. As you state, skills application assessment is essential in many of the disciplines that we teach! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Effective assessment methods

Hi Thomas, Thanks for your post to the forum. Students do really enjoy sharing their own experiences relevant to the topics they are learning. This makes the topics more relevant to the entire class and so increases retention. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Joanna, Thanks for your post to the forum. You might want to consider using a CAT at the end of each class which will give you some immediate written feedback and follow up with the review questions at the start of the next class. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi Darilyn, Thanks for your post to the forum. I have also found that many students really enjoy projects/presentations. What I have learned though is to make sure that students are aware of them at the beginning of the class and that I schedule "check-in" points at regular intervals to be sure that they are making progress. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Martha, Thanks for your post to the forum. You are really running an active classroom - well done! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Karen, Thanks for your post to the forum. Since you routinely review in class what they were to read, it encourages students to actually do the reading. Then, since they come to class prepared, they are more likely to engage in the discussion. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Karen, Thanks for your post to the forum. That is it exactly. yes, it does take effort to find creative ways to meet the learning styles of our diverse students, but the results are well worth the effort! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick