Susan Polick

Hi Joseph - Thanks for a very well written post to the forum. As you state - using real world situations/examples helps our students to make the connection and see the relevance of what we are teaching them. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Richard- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are running a dynamic questioning program in your classroom - keep up the great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Carol - Thanks for your post to the forum. You make an excellent point. Our job is not to simply fill our students' heads with information but to also understand the "whys" so that they can move to a higher level when they are out in their careers. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi David- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are obviously a very observant instructor! Noticing that a shy student knows an answer and calling on them, thus getting a correct answer does wonders for their self esteem and confidence. I occasionally "prime" a shy student by discussing a topic before hand and then asking a question in class that I know they will know.Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Antoinette- Thanks for your post to the forum. You mention another valuable result of questioning. Of course it lets us, as instructors, know what the students know, but also it gives that same information to our students. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Laura- Thanks for your post to the forum. Good point- they may "know" it, but if they can't "do" it the knowledge is useless! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi David- Thanks for your post to the forum and for sharing some significant questions! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

HI Richard- Thanks for your post to the forum. I really liked your idea to have the students re-take the tests as teams. thanks for sharing the info on Epstein - I will be checking that out! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Carol- Thanks for your post to the forum. For your visual learners, I would definitely use videos and projects that are creative. Anyone else have some ideas? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

HI Shoaib- Using small group discussion can often be the solution for such a student. Best wishes - Susan