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Hi Nancy: Another consideration about this topic - if we can have the student's use their senses as much as possible, we are more likely to address as many learning styles as possible. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Student learning outcomes

Hi Nancy: The difference between learning outcomes and goals of educating might be described as the student's ability to articulate what they've learned with the student's ability to make more effective decisions in life. Regards, Barry

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Mistakes made when selecting course content

Hi Rebekah: Indeed, to be the most effective instructors that we can, we need to be flexible and make the kind of changes you are describing all the time. This will ensure we are keeping the needs of the student as our primary concern. Regards, Barry

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Setting up a grading system

Hi Tom: In fact, many institutions have gone to pre-made rubrics for each class to take a lot of the guess work out of the equation. Regards, Barry

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Reasons for evaluating students

Hi Tom: Additionally, we can communicate to the student what things need to change in their study habits based on the outcomes of their evaluations. Regards, Barry

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Organized and prepared to teach

Hi Christi: The problem with coming across as disorganized is that it may cause a loss of crediblity, and send the student an unintentional message that "I don't care". Regards, Barry

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Selecting instructional media

Hi Aldgenette: Sounds like an effective method. In general, instructors should try to incorporate as many teaching styles as they can so to address as many learning styles as possible. Regards, Barry

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Using pretests as planning tools

Hi Aldgenette: Another great thing these tools allow is to show the instructor what kind of learner they have, which can help make for more effective lesson planning. Regards, Barry

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Awarding extra credit

Hi Aldgenette: Most institutions use a similar method of no extra credit. The reason is because it may allow a student to pass a course when they really have not demonstrated the ability to do so. Regards, Barry

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Role of instructor personality in delivery selection

Hi Nancy: This is true. Something else to consider is the idea of BALANCE. An instructor that is too passionate about a topic can be just as distracting as an instructor who is underwhelmed about a topic. Regards, Barry