Barry Westling

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Hi Nuance: One of the benefits of using pretests is they may help reveal what kind of learning style your student uses. Knowing this may help you create more effective lesson plans. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Informing students of status in course

Hi Sharon: By consistently allowing students to have an idea of how they are doing in class, they have the chance to make changes in study habits as soon as possible. By doing this, they promote a more successful outcome for themselves by the end of the course. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Selecting instructional media

Hi Suzanne: One idea when selecting course material and media is to try employ as many teaching styles as we can in order to address as many learning styles as possible. Selecting material and presenting it in a visual, audio, and kinesthetic way is generally considered the most efficient method of delivery. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Setting up a grading system

Hi Erin: One of the best methods for grading systems is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Informing students of status in course

Hi Lacey: By consistently allowing students to have an idea of how they are doing in class, they have the chance to make changes in study habits as soon as possible. By doing this, they promote a more successful outcome for themselves by the end of the course. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

Hi Sharon: One of the benefits of using pretests is they may help reveal what kind of learning style your student uses. Knowing this may help you create more effective lesson plans. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Developing instructional backup plans

Hi Erin: The nice thing about back-up plans is that they can be used - no matter what, as a means of changing up the energy of the class time. This can be a good way of helping to keep our learning environments as robust as possible. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Hi Sharon: One thing we can say about the overall goal of education is to help our students become more effective decision makers - in school, in their careers, and in life. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Developing instructional backup plans

Hi Lacey: The nice thing about back-up plans is that they can be used - no matter what, as a means of changing up the energy of the class time. This can be a good way of helping to keep our learning environments as robust as possible. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Organized and prepared to teach

Hi Sharon: The problem with consistent disorganization from an instructor is the potential loss of credibility with the students, and the message it may send, which is â€œIâ€™m not concerned enough about your learning to be organized for youâ€. Regards, Barry