Susan Polick

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Classroom Assessment Techniques

This also is a more relaxed approach than formal testing which is much less threatening to students.

Susan Polick

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Testing Formats

Hi Tim - I have found that have thorough and frequent faculty development programs is the best way to get consistancy of instruction and classroom management by faculty.

Susan Polick

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Questioning Techniques

Excellent David! This teaches students not to leap at the first answer that comes to mind, but to dig down deeper using critical reasoning skills to arrive at the BEST answer.

Susan Polick

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Learning Styles

Although students may find that studying/learning to music is the ideal condition for them, if they have indeed learned the material they do not necessarily need the "music condition" to be able to demonstrate that have that knowledge.

Susan Polick

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Testing Formats

Hi Tim - In grading work like this it is important to have a rubric that will eliminate as much subjectivity as possible. You might include certain parameters such as weight,size, strength that are absoulutes for a minimum passing grade. Then other aspects could be considered for higher grades.

Susan Polick

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Classroom Assessment Techniques

Hi Thomas - you seem to have a very interactive teaching style. Have you ever had one student's "best" experience be another student's "worst" experience?

Susan Polick

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Learning Styles

Hi Sharon - I'm glad you've gotten some value from this class. You had some excellent posts!

Susan Polick

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Testing Formats

Hi William - I agree that "Mutiple Guess" tests are not the best approach. They supposedly test retention of information but the greater question in terms of the quality of graduates we produce is "how long do they retain that knowledge and are they able to apply it in their careers?" If we consistantly "teach to the test" are we just teaching them to take tests?

Susan Polick

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Learning Styles

That's a good point, Donna. It does often mean "stepping out of our comfort zone", but it also mmakes us try new things that inevitably make us better teachers.

Susan Polick

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Learning Styles

Exactly correct, Scott! They can more easily grasp the information we are giving them when it is presented in the laerning style they prefer.