Anthony, I understanding what you are saying about being intuitive but for those instructors that may not have that level of intuition there are also other great techniques. For example, it is important to ask questions and have students use the question in their answers. Have students respond to a question using a current event or real world example of what they have learned in a lesson. The more we as instructors can ensure students are receiving our information and can make use of that information then by default we can become more "intuitive" or knowledgeable about how our students are moving along the learning spectrum. Fire back if you disagree, this could make for some great discourse around this important topic. James Jackson