Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Scott, Thanks for your post to the forum. You describe great classroom interactivity which always improves learning. 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 Steven, Thanks for your post to the forum. The extra effort we need upfront as we plan for diverse delivery absolutely pays off in terms of learning outcomes! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Erin, As a final project, I have my students complete a final prject consisting of an experiment they must perform. It gets them working with a group of subjects and so is interactive. They seeem to really enjoy it. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Erin, Thanks for your post to the forum. I also teach Psychology so am familar with the challenge of dealing with kinesthetic learners! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Holly, Thanks for your post to the forum. I think we can all relate to our elementart school days and the vivid classrooms we had. But, as you say, for mature learners, "simple" is indeed better! 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 Denise, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, the frequent feedback that we get from CATs is so valuable! Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Nicole, Written objectives are very important as is revewing them at the end of each class. 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 Nicole, Thanks for you post to the forum. So many of our students take evening classes after working all day or have been up all night with sick children. The extra effort to diversify our teaching really helps keep their attention and engagement. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Jeffrey, Simulations are especially effective teaching tools! Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Involving all students in questioning sessions

Hi Jeffrey, Thanks for your post to the forum. Those are good examples of open-ended questions that encourage participation. Susan Polick