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Hi Sabrina: You describe an effective approach. By using a variety of approaches in the teaching, we can address every type of learning style. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Reasons for evaluating students

Hi Janet: Absolutely - we as instructors need to be sure a student is receiving the material and compare their knowledge agains t a prepared standard that has been explained to the class, like a rubric or grading system. Regards, Barry

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Reasons for evaluating students

Hi Janet: Respectfully, I disagree. While these methods you've mentioned definitely are valid methods, can we consider there might be more ways than just these three? What kind of assessment might we consider for an online group? Regards, Barry

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Using a teaching journal

Hi Kathleen: Like you mention, a journal can assist the instructor with lesson planning by considering what works from teaching session to teaching session. Regards, Barry

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Organized and prepared to teach

Hi Michele: That's right - if a an instructor is disorganized, it may send the wrong message to the student. As instructors, we need to be mindful of what messages we send, both directly and indirectly. Regards, Barry

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Using pretests as planning tools

Hi John: In addition, pretests can be used to assess what kind of student learner you have, which can also help with the creation of lesson plans. Regards, Barry

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Selecting instructional media

Hi Michele: Great points - by using a variety of instructional media, an instructor is more likely to address all types of learning styles. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

Hi Michele: Pretests can be a great tool to show you what kind of learners your students are. This can assist you when creating lesson plans. Regards, Barry

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Reengaging off-task students

Hi Joshua: Perfect! By changing up the activity, or switching gears may help students who's attention is wandering come back to the main idea of why they're there. There is a study you can research that discusses how adult learners have difficulty focusing for longer than 45 minutes at a time. As an example, those are perfect times to switch gears and do something new. Regards, Barry

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Selecting sufficient course content

Hi David: Great idea! To be more broad on this module, we can also use a variety of media to address every type of student learner: visual, audio, and kinesthetic. Regards, Barry