Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Phillip - Thanks for your post to the forum. It really seems like so "Elementary School", but I use the little treat rewards with my adult students also -and they love it! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Joel - Thanks for your post to the forum. I really found your suggestions for the online environment interesting. We have just started to use WIMBA which is the synchronous feature offered by BlackBoard. It's really going well! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Involving all students in questioning sessions

Hi John - Your diverse class is indeed a challenge for Q&A. How do they do in group work/teams? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Wow Charles - what a great teaching plan you have for your complex discipline! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Timothy - Thanks for your post to the forum. Great work teaching to the learning styles! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Assessing general education skills

Hi Lynn - Unfortunately, I share your frustration. Still, we have to do the best that we can with those students. Best wishes! Susan

Susan Polick

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Effective methods of student assessment

Hi Lynn - Thanks for your post to the forum. You pointed out an adavantage to the " short answer" questions. Thanks for sharing! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Andrew - Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree - getting those discussions going can indeed be challenging, however, as you mention, once the "ball is rolling" the conversation is amazing! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Diana - I love the anonymous notecards for questions idea! Thanks for sharing! Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing content

HI Diana - Thanks for your post to the forum. Over my 30+ years in education, I have too often encountered faculty who have the opposite mind-set - "Find out what students DON'T know". Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan