Susan Polick

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Hi Cynthia - you have described the perfect way to implement CATs - well done!

Susan Polick

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Hi Charles - wait time is really useful athough it can at times me a tad uncomfortable! ;-) If we jump in too soon our students wheels stop turning; much better to allow them to ponder for a bit.

Susan Polick

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Hi Wook - I saw an interesting exercise in a training session once. The class was divided up into teams and some of the teams were given a set of directions and some were not. Some were given a picture of a finished product and some were not. Some were given the directions AND the picture. Then all the teams were asked to put together a kit they had been given. The results were interesting! ( of course the teams that had the most information did the best job on the finished product.) The lesson for students? - make sure… >>>

Susan Polick

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Hi David - so often in career education observation of performance is the real test of what they know, and even more importantly, what they can do!

Susan Polick

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Hi Fortuna- Welcome to ED 103! Have you ever tried having your students play a scenario like asking for directions in the new language or ordering a meal? It can be a lot of fun plus teaches them some applied skills.

Susan Polick

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Hi Jason - Your method of teaching promotes active learning and will certainly get your students excited and involved. You also inspire critical thinking by using an incorrect answer as a jumping off point - "What would happen to the sauce if we DID use_____?" Well done!

Susan Polick

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Hi Paul - Active learning at it's best! Everyone up and moving and participating- excellent!

Susan Polick

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Hi Ruben-Welcome to ED 103! We all eventually encounter the student who just will not participate. Then we put on our "psychologist hats" - "Is the student learning disabled?", "Are there psychological problems?" etc. I find that the best tact is to try to create a personal relationship with the student to the point where he/she feels more comfortable. This may entail chatting with the student before or after class, emailing with a note about something you know the student has an interest in etc.

Susan Polick

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Hi Michael - I supervise online education at my college and warn new online instructors to expect a LOT of postings by their students. As you mention it often turns out that the quietest in class students become the post participative online which I think is terrific!

Susan Polick

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Hi Michael - You have a right attitude - no matter how experienced we are we can always improve, and what better feedback then what we can get from our students!