Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Sara- Thanks for your post to the forum. The survey that you mention does not surprise me at all. I recall years of squirming on similar wooden seats in classrooms that sometimes did not have air conditioning in July! ( to my knowledge the wood chairs are still there but the HVAC has been added!! Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

HI Mark - Thanks for your post to the forum. Your plan will also elimate the students that can't resist email/facebook checking while in class. (-; Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Bob - Thanks for your post to the forum and its really important message to us all. As you say, helping students to understand there preferences for learning will be invaluable throughoiut their careers! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Matthew- Thanks for your post to the forum. I assume you admit that the "wrong" info you gave was on purpose? (-: Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Nathan - thanks for your post to the forum and a great reminder to us all. It is often easier to just write the problem on the board and solve it ourselves but in doing so we miss a real learning opportunity. Yes, it will take longer to have our students work through the problem, but they will learn by doing so! Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Mark- Thanks for your post to the forum. I like that idea also! Asking students to go through the steps of a process makes them think analytically. They have to sort through the concepts and steps to produce the process. This clarifies areas which are maybe not so clear and reinforces everything that is. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Shelly- Thanks for your post to the forum which gave us a great example of the effective use of the minute paper. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Judith - Thanks for your post to the forum. If a student is capable of "Teaching Back" they have clearly gotten a firm grasp of the skills/concepts. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Effective methods of student assessment

HI Martin - Thanks for your post to the forum. As you mention, we need to be sure that our students can use what they have learned so that they can function in the workplace as well as demonstrating that they have learned the concepts. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Laura- You are doing a great job of asking incremental questions. Your students will not feel overwhelmed when you use that approach and you nicely lead them to the answers that you are seeking. Great work! Susan