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If the student becomes overwhelmed with the materials, it is important to consider this as important and to stop and break up the material in smaller content areas.
Dorothea,
Yes, being sensitive to individual students, and group attention, focus, and participation can make the difference between "complete understanding" and "totally lost". Obviously it is better to take time to realign or reengage some way so that valuable time (for both instructor and student) is not lost.
Barry Westling