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Continuing Education Continuing Education Non-Trad Students Teachers Lifelong Learners From Deb Peterson, your Guide to Continuing Education When students know they'll be asked to evaluate their own understanding and execution of an assignment, do they do a better job? Professor Emeritus Al Beck had 40 years of good results in the classroom using his own alternative to traditional testing. Beck relied on his students' own reactions to the outcomes of their work, plus their reflection on the process. He also devised a grading system for his alternative testing method. We show you how he did it in "How to Include Student Accountability in Testing." We're interested in your own alternative testing methods. There's a chance at the end of the article to share your experiences. Learning Styles - The Universal Design for Learning The controversy over learning styles doesn't seem to be waning. And maybe it shouldn't. When you can find people who passionately defend opposing aspects of a topic, the matter is usually worthy of investigation. Kind of like election years. Read more See More About:  learning styles  teaching adults  adult edu 5 Crucial Skills for the Teacher of Adults Are you ready to teach the adults in your class? If you have doubts, you're not alone, and we're here to help. We've got 5 crucial skills you should continue to develop throughout your career, and we're continuing to develop along with you. Read more See More About:  adult edu  literacy  ice breakers Colleges Offering Courses in the Occupy Movement Whether or not you like the idea of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, it's definitely an interesting addition to United States history. Any time "the people" demand to be heard, something significant usually results, even if that something takes a few years to develop. Read more See More About:  occupy  adult learning  lifelong learning 10 Warm Ups for Lesson Plans Beginning your lesson plans with a five-minute warm up or ice breaker can serve to focus your students on the topic, open up creative thinking, and help them to apply the learning in new ways. We've got 10 warm ups for you to try. Read more See More About:  ice breakers  lesson plans  teaching adults Continuing Education Ads Continuing Education GED Testing Learning Student Education Teaching Students Featured Articles Student Center - Resources - Tips - Balance Schools and Programs Get Your GED Get Your Degree Teaching Adult Learners Adult Learning   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More> This newsletter is written by: Deb Peterson Continuing Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Continuing Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads 5 Tips for Going Back to School 5 Principles of Teaching Adults Occupy Wall Street Learnings Hardest/Easiest Part of GED Test People Bingo   Follow me on: Advertisement