Susan Polick

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Becoming self-directed learners through questioning

Hi David - thanks for your post to the forum. You are instilling really important critical thinking skills in your students - great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Richard- Thanks for your post to the forum - I teach Leadership also and love the discussions as well. I often have students who thought the class would be "stupid" tell me later how much they enjoyed it! 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 Brian - Thanks for your post to the forum. It really is a great idea to, as you mention, stop occasionally to check for understanding. Often students hesitate to interrupt lectures or demos with questions. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Don- Thanks for your post to the forum. Best wishes as you proceed in your teaching career. I know that you will find it to be incredibly rewarding! Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi John - Thanks for your post to the forum. Where were you when I had to take my IT class in my Graduate program? LOL! I love your strategy of breaking larger concepts down and relating them to concepts students already understand. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Donald - thanks for your post to the forum. Your formative assessment plans look really good. The advantage to having the students come up with questions as a group will certainly increase the level of participation. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Dennis- Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree - teaching to the learning styles can indeed be a challenge but I also believe that the challenge helps to keep us fresh! Doing the same things over and over is awful! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

HI Aimee - Very creative "Fish Bowl" idea! Thanks for sharing! Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Aimee - Thanks for your post to the forum. You make a good point - we need to know our audience in order to design our lessons appropriately. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Craig - Thanks for your post to the forum. You have given us a very complete list of the "do's and don'ts" of classroom environments. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan