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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Nikki , Yes - nothing better than a "heads up" before we start a new lesson! Susan Susan Polick

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Involving all students in questioning sessions

Hi Teresa, Also working as part of a group tends to make students feel more comfortable. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Tiffany, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, students really get engaged in discussions when they get to share personal experiences. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Patricia, Thanks for your post to the forum. Stopping to review followed by some questions pulls students out of the lecture coma that we often encounter! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Becoming self-directed learners through questioning

Hi Matthew, Thanks for sharing an excelent example of Socratic questioning! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Becoming self-directed learners through questioning

Hi Nikki , You are giving your students much needed critical thinking skills which will help them to go beyond just the immediate problem at hand. Great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Kimberly, Thanks for your post to the forum. Our instructors swear by flashcards, especially for concepts that are primarily memorization. Making the cards themeselves also helps to increase retention. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Daniel, Thanks for your post to the forum. If you work to accomodate the learning styles, you will see progressive improvement in your teaching! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Teresa, Thanks for your post to the forum. You are right to share information about their learning styles and admit that they will need to adapt to other styles as well. Students generally react to this very well. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Nikki ,Thanks for your post to the forum. You have perfectly summarized the value of teaching to the learning styles! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick