Susan Polick

Hi Deborah - It is excellent that you review quiz answers with your students! Best wishes- Susan

Hi William- Thanks for your post to the forum. I also teach primarily adult learners and agree with your observations. Adults are generally very motivated learners who are also very critical of their own performance. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi David- Thanks for your post to the forum. You mention an important point - just taking the time to talk with our students about how they learn, gives them the message that we care about their learning! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Maureen- Thanks for your post to the forum. I find that rarely do I have a class that has a universal learning style. For that reason, I make sure to try to utilize delivery that will appeal to each of the styles at least some of the time. It may sound more complicated, but once you get used to incorporating material that will appeal to each style, it becomes natural! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Elizabeth - As Career College instructors, we really must, as you state, prepare them for what they will encounter in their careers. If they will be testing for certifications then we must prepare them for those assessments. Best wishes and thanks for sharing! Susan

Hi Chris- Thanks for your post to the forum. It sounds like you "see" your students through numerous classes in their program. Is it totally online? That extended contact is certainly an advantage in getting to know your students and their learning styles! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Elizabeth - Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree, it is our duty to concentrate on how best to teach our students, not how we "prefer" to teach. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Deborah- I believe that asking students to "teach-back" is the ultimate test of what they have learned. Have a great week-end! Susan

Hi Imran - Thanks for a clear and succinct description of how best to use open and closed ended questions! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Jerry - Thanks for your post to the forum. It does seem sometimes that instructors must also be psychologists or detectives to get into how our students learn best. It certainly keeps our work challenging! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan