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NISOD Innovation Abstracts Vol. XXVII, No. 28


In "Getting to Know Students by Letting Them Know You," Robert Lewallen, Program Chair and Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources, at Iowa Western Community College, shares a list of questions he asks students to answer in an effort to get to know more about them, early on. The twist on this strategy is that he answers them, as well -- out loud before the class.

And, he allows them to ask him any other questions that they wish, and he promises to respond. He reports that the strategy works to improve communication between teacher and students, and among students.

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Richard Degus
Executive Assistant to the President
12/05/2005