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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Karen, Thanks for your post to the forum. Since I teach the Gen Ed courses, I don't get a chance to teach in a lab but as I observe other faculty in the lab I have often seen exactly what you mention! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Benjamin, Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree that the faster you can get feedback to students the more useful it is. It is probably a good exercise to retake a test that they may have bombed, once they have gotten our feedback. Although obviously we cannot change their grade on the original testing. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Effective assessment methods

Hi Keith, It really depends on what discipline you are teaching. Usually for hands on programs like culinary, automotive, electrical or medical you would need to have an application/practical based assessment. With soething more concept oriented you could use a mix of multiple choice, true-false, short answer, and essay. Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Mark, Thanks for your post to the forum. The more exposure we can give our students to critical thinking skill -the better! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Michael, Yes, students get a lot from sharing experiences that relate to the concepts that they are learning. From your post I sense that you are a very empathetic instructor! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Benjamin, That's an excellent point! Thanks for your post to the forum. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Amanda, Thanks for your post to the forum. Do you do any preliminary lecture to prepare them for what you will be demo-ing in the lab? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Marla, Are those quizzes ungraded? Thanks! Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Tricia, Great idea to make watching videos more interactive! Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Involving all students in questioning sessions

Hi Marla, Thanks for sharing a great idea to get all our students participating! Susan Polick