Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Thomas- Thanks for your post to the forum. The key is not to look for "a" tool, but rather to utilize lots of different techniques as often as possible. For example, as you lecture use a PowerPoint, pass around some relevant items if possible, give out hand-outs etc. 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 Carol - Thanks for your post to the forum which reminds us that it's easy to get complacent and often into a rut when we teach the same class over and over. It's so important to try to reinvent our teaching because it benefits our students and keeps us excited as well. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Bonni- Thanks for your post to the forum. Students do indeed respond to opportunities to share their own experiences and it tends to create more of a community in our classrooms. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

HI Daryl- Thanks for your post to the forum - it really summed up the importance of teaching to the learning styles! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

HI Karlyn- Thanks for your post to the forum. Often we are limited in what we can provide in terms of physical settings for our students, but as you point out , we can certainly vary seating and/or set up varied work stations. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. - Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi Scott- Thanks for your post to the forum. You make a good point - as career college instructors we must always keep in mind that we are preparing our students for their future work in the field. Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Heather- I teach online also and find that it is really time consuming if done right. As you mention, responding to each student's post to get them to think critically is definitely worthwhile. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. - Susan

Susan Polick

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Effective assessment methods

Hi Scott- Wow - wouldn't it be great if we could do that all the time?? Our students would be thrilled! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. - Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Heather - Yes, that's important. Students need to learn how to defend their Yes/No answers. Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Heather- I didn't know that - hmmm are their Chiropractors that work on giraffes??? (-; Best wishes- Susan