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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Ladansa, Thanks for your post to the forum. That's an excellent way to teach critical thinking skills. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Jenny, What a great affirmation of your student focus! 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 Carmencita, Thanks for your post to the forum. I am so glad that you found this class useful! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Carmencita, Thanks for your post to the forum. Hand-on work is indeed ideal for these learners! Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Cecilia, Thanks for your post to the forum. Absolutely, it is much more effective to give students the tools that they will need and then have them complete tasks on their own. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Effective assessment methods

Hi William, Thanks for your post to the forum. You are using a nice mix of assessments! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Determining the effectiveness of testing formats

Hi Rah\'Meka, Another way to test the effectiveness of a testing format is to try a different format with a different group of students when assessing the same material. Susan Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Rah\'Meka, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, open-ended questions encourage students to use the critical thinking skills that they will need as they progress into threir careers. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Michael, Thanks for your post to the forum. You shared a very good suggestion 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 Joanne, Thanks for your post to the forum. I think the key word that you used is "adapt"; we do not neeed to create new material to reach the learning styles - just adapt our delivery of that material. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick