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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Melissa, Great ways to get feedback during demos! Susan Susan Polick

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Becoming self-directed learners through questioning

Hi Elizabeth, Although learning to use effective questioning can be difficult at first, as you state, it produces "life-long learning results"! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Elizabeth, Thanks for sharing some good suggestions for visual learners! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Kathy, Thanks for your comment about creating diverse teams using the knowledge of there learning styles! Very important! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Melissa, Thanks for your post to the forum. So important the learning environment! I also play music in my online classes as we are waiting for all the students to logon. Do you ask for music choice input from your students? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan Susan Polick

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Assessing general education skills

Hi Deborah, Although we are of course limited in what remediation we can offer these students in the short time that we will be working with them, as you state, starting immediately to tutor etc. is essential! Susan Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Rassiel, I like to use the "Parking Lot" for questions that I don't want to address immediately. I jot the question down on the Board and we come back to it later. Susan Susan Polick

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Involving all students in questioning sessions

Hi Jerrod, That's a clever way of getting a shy student to participate by asking a question that really has no "right" or "wrong" answer. Susan Susan Polick

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Becoming self-directed learners through questioning

Hi Kristi, Thanks for your post to the forum. Encouraging students to utilize critical thinking skills through questioning is so important! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Jill, That is an excellent way to get the entire class aware of and involved in their own learning styles. Susan Susan Polick