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Hi Jennifer, Good point! That should also be the guide to our lesson planning. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Rick, Thanks for your post to the forum. Depending on what we teach, application assessments may indeed be the best choice. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Effective methods of student assessment

Hi Autumn, Thanks for your post to the forum. That's a great example of effective application assessment! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Using student self-assessments as learning tools

Hi Sara, Pre-tests serve as a road map to show us the direction we need to take with the class. Susan Polick

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Using student self-assessments as learning tools

Hi Angela, That's an excellent practice. It gives them personal feedback at regular intervals so that they can self-correct if required. Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Robin, Although some students do not like working on teams , it does prepare them for the workplace. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Paula, Yes, and students realize that we really care about and consider their feedback. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Marilyn, Thanks for your post to the forum. Using the info we get from those CATs can really help us prepare the next lesson. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Asha, Punctuating lectures with questioning also keeps us from moving on when students are not clear about what was just presented. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Angela - Using a scenario is really effective at clarifying. Susan Polick