Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Gary- Thanks for your post to the forum. Asking students to "teach back" is also an example of an important assessment in itself! The student must really have a firm grasp of the material to be able to teach it to his/her classmates. 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 Alissa-Thanks for your post to the forum. I am sure you will find the Minute Paper to be useful! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Andre- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are obviously a very emapathetic instructor and very attuned to your students! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Carla- Thanks for your post to the forum. I have an A&P instructor who does the same thing. Since I have a cattle and sheep farm, I am her "Source"! It is a terrific teaching technique - thanks for sharing! Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Ashley- Thanks for your post to the forum. I also use a "Question Box" and do find some pretty good questions in it some days. Interesting how often it turns out that other students were wondering about the same thing.... Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Kelly - Thanks for sharing the info about the VARK Learning stlyes questionaire. I checked it out and like it a lot! Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi Joe- Thanks for your post to the forum. Having students demonstrate whether they can "teach-back" is to me the ultimate assessment! Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing content

Hi Joe- I also teach Psych and Critical Thinking and really like your idea about relating the class to Life Coaching. Thanks for sharing! Susan

Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Bobbe- Yes, there are sometimes those studcents who need to be "walked through". I have been accused of "hand-holding" but as far as I am concerned, if that is what it takes to get a student through - fine with me! Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Assessing general education skills

Hi Nicole- Thanks for your post to the forum. That baseline assessment gives us information that will help us to accomodate the needs of our students by adjusting our teaching and/or getting the students the remedial help that they need.