Susan Polick

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Hi Amie- Thanks for your post to the forum. I often look at test banks that have a lot of the sort of random, basically insignificant questions that you mention. Very poor choices to effectively assess what we are teaching! 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 Connie- Thanks for your post to the forum. I'm glad that you liked the "Minute paper" idea and know that you will find it useful! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Mario - Thanks for your post to the forum. Your comments on the importance of questioning are "right-on"! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi Don - Thanks for your post to the forum. I totally agree - for the type of classes that you mention, we MUST do application assessments. Either they can use the program or not! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Roy - I think that giving students the extra time to think about a discussion question is excellent! It will give the shy students time to feel more confident about their response and overall improve the quality of the discussion. Susan

Susan Polick

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Effective methods of student assessment

Hi Connie- Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree, especially in classes such as those you teach, it is necessary to vary your assessments. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Roxanne- Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree, we need to have the testing results to tell us where our students should be placed or should receive remedial assistance. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Mona - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are actually asking your students to demonstrate that they can apply those concepts to their field, which is higher order thinking. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using student self-assessments as learning tools

Hi Rosa - Thanks for your post to the forum. I too have found that self assessments can be very useful. Students often underestimate how much they know, but it can also be an alert to what they have not understood. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

HI Terrie- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are obviously an empathetic instructor! I also teach adults and agree with you completely. Your "stations" are very innovative and I can see that they would be effective. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan