Susan Polick

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Becoming self-directed learners through questioning

Hi Joan - I agree - it is so exciting when our students actually become excited and engaged in their own learning! Susan

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

HI Kim - Thanks for your post to the forum and for sharing some good ideas for kinesthetic learners. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Involving all students in questioning sessions

Hi Joan - Students are almost always more comfortable in a circle of close peers. How do you determine what questions will be asked or is that up to the students? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Richard - Thanks for your post to the forum. Isn't YouTube a terrific resource! Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi George - Thanks for sharing a great summary of the benefits of teaching to the learning styles! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi Ellen - Thanks for your post to the forum. i think that if we make the research really relevant to students' interests, they can really get excited about them! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Debra - I agree - although it takes some creativity to come up with activities that will get students interacting, it gets them much more engaged in their learning! 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 Doug - Thanks for your post to the forum. I'm glad that you have gotten some good ideas for using CATs - you will get a lot of valuable feedback! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Becoming self-directed learners through questioning

Hi Larry- Thanks for your post to the forum. As you state, asking questions gets students to reflect on the concepts they are learning and be able to apply them to the questions that they are asked. This definitely improves retention. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

That's excellent, Lindsay! Best wishes - Susan