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Hi Lamarr, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, if questioning sessions are managed effectively in a non-threatening manner, students will be more likely to want to participate. Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Raymond, Thanks for your post to the forum. That is good advice as students become more engaged when they understand the relevance of what they are learning. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Harold, Thanks for your post to the forum. Here is an online assessment that you can use: http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi DEBORAH, Thanks for your post to the forum. As you mention hands on activities can benefit all learning styles. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Effective assessment methods

Hi Robert, "Teaching Back" is a great test of competency! Susan Polick

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Assessing general education skills

Hi Edwin, Thanks for your post to the forum. The employers who hire our graduates emphasize the need for those skills also. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Jason - Thanks for sharing examples of good practices in questioning! Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Robert, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes. relating what they are learning to their own lives really gets students engaged! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Jason, Thanks for your post to the forum. That's a very good point! Being in the same surroundings everyday can be quite boring! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Michael, Thanks for your post to the forum. I also like multiple choice but usually add T/F as well. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Polick