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John, This is a good point and suggests that regular and frequent information sharing is directly related to successful mastery of course content. Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

Aldorey, Sounds great! This "previewing" is great way to start a class, and also provides the framework for your lesson. I like this format! Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

John, Exactly! This is a great tool for the teacher to modify their game plan for a course or individual lesson. Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

Lisa, Great! We have used "clickers", where students are able to respond anonymously and the culmulative results are displayed on a screen (percentage of students who chose "A", "B", "C", or "D"). This is a great version of pretesting that shows where students are at while at the same time providing an instructional spin to the activity. Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

Vicki, There is no "right way" to do pretesting, and I would say that even verbal testing would assist an instructor get a feel for where their students are at. In the end, that is the result that pretesting provides. Barry Westling

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Selecting sufficient course content

Lisa, Sounds like that was a meaningful experience for you. As instructors every day, month, and year provides opportunities for us to make improvements, and become better at waht we do if we're willing to learn from our experiences. Barry Westling

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Selecting sufficient course content

Mary, It's a challenege to be sure we're choosing the appropriate course materials. Instructors need to be creative, and put in time and effort in the planning of their courses to be sure we are offering the best for optimal student learning outcomes. Barry Westling

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Developing instructional backup plans

Aldorey, Great! Students are adapable to this mode of learning and often find it really enhances their overall learning experience. Barry Westling

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Using senses in learning

Lisa, More senses means better retention and successful learning outcomes. Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

John, Yes, we want retenhtiuon. Also, retention of information that leads to successfulnesss on the job. Barry Westling