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Tom Moffitt
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I know our institution tests and has information on the learning styles of each student, but, doesn't share that information with the teaching staff. Why? Privacy acts can't be that restrictive.
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What about those students who will not participate in classroom activities? As an example, during one session demonstrating the various button strokes needed to solve problems on the school calculators, one student would not touch his calculator. During a practice quiz, immediately afterward, The student still would not use his calculator to solve the conversion problems and missed all of the example problems. After the quiz we reviewed any problems students had trouble with and still no participation from this individual. What more can I do?
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Most of our courses are associated with some sort of lab experience for the students allowing them to apply their newly obtained skills or knowledge with hands on application. I have found this greatly enhances their understanding of the subject matter before a course final exam is administered. I think this gelling of information experience has allowed some students who were lacking in the needed knowledge to pass the final exam, pass a course they might not. I think this is proof, this method be continued and even extended into some sort of "lab" experience for other subjects. Am I… >>>
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What about those students that despite all efforts to get them involved with class activities, just will not join in?
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