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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Eric, Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree PPTs can be DEADLY! However, as you mention, if we are creative and use humor, videos etc. they are terrific! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi James, Thanks for your post to the forum. The hands on demo probably also benefits the other students as well. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Bridget, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, we need to gather as much information on our students that we possibly can. When we have the bigger picture we can be better equipped to help them. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Karen, Thanks for your post to the forum. Questioning is really the most effective way to get immediate feedback. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Rhonda, I have never heard that expression, but have certainly experienced the straying off topic! Good tactics! Susan Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Christopher, Yes, when they can apply concepts to something they have personally experienced, students do become more engaged in what they are learning. Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Lawrence, Thanks for your post to the forum. You are using some active learning stratgies in your classroom! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Rhonda, Thanks for your post to the forum. As a fellow online instructor, I know what you mean about the difficulty of "reading" students. I always have my online students take an online learning style assessment. Here's one that I have used: http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Susan, Thanks for your post to the foum. I wonder if that is a result of all the time they spend on computers, Ipads etc. ?? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Jennifer, Thanks for your post to the forum. I sat through a training class in one of our classrooms last week -after 2 hours I was really sore! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick