Susan Polick

Hi Patricia- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are obviously doing a great job of keeping your classroom engaging! Especially in longer classes or evening classes such variety is ideal! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Patricia Werderman

I also have a diverse class in learning styles and I keep mixing my presentations and combination of audio and tactile and vision by presenting for 10 minutes then doing a demonstration and having the class interact with myself and peer. Keeps the class engaged and motivated in the course information

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

I also find it beneficial to create exercises where students demonstrate a technique for the class. It puts the student in a situation where they must practice and refine their technique because they do not want to appear as if they do not know what they are doing in front of their peers. For kinesthetic learners this is the best way to really hit home with a lesson, and others watching and listening, visual and auditory learners in the class, benefit as well :)

Susan Polick

Hi Stephanie- Thanks for your post to the forum. I find that sometimes even if I know I can get my point across, it is useful to let the students "teach-back". In doing, so the concept is futher reinforced in the mind of the volunteer, and it also allows the other students to realize that they can do it as well!Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Stephanie Evenson

I actually have my students teach each other sometimes. I teach vet tech students and sometimes I am just not able to get my point across or they don't understand when I demo a medical technique. So I have the students help each other and come up with different ways to demo or explain the technique. They seem to enjoy it and it gives them a confidence boost.