Susan Polick

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Hi Peter - Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree with your decision to use varied assessment types. Since students have diverse learning styles, assessments should also be diverse. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Teresa- Thanks for your post to the forum. I am glad that you have got some good usable info to use in the future! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi Kimberly- Thanks for your post to the forum. Do you do weekly assessments like short quizzes? Susan

Susan Polick

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Using student self-assessments as learning tools

Hi Susan - Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree that it is so important to help our students decide what their strengths and interests are. They are making decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Teresa - Great questioning skills! Thanks for sharing. Susan

Susan Polick

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Assessing general education skills

Hi Teresa - Thanks for your post to the forum. The need for writing/communication skills does seem pretty obvious, but many students just don't get it! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Alvin - Thanks for sharing some good techniques for facilitating questioning sessions. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Karen - Thanks for your post to the forum. Linking the concepts that your students are studying to current events is excellent! It helps them to understand the relevance of what they are learning. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi Claire- Thanks for your post to the forum - you shared some good ideas of alternative assessments. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Annmarie- Thanks for your post to the forum. The application assessment that you describe is very appropriate for the discipline that you are teaching. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan