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Anyone have new ideas for interactive teaching?

We have seen that having a midterm exam can help refocus and renew energies in the classroom by instructors and students. What other ways do we have to turn assessments into learning opportunities and/or motivation tools?

I have observed in my classrooms that when there is a marked age difference among my students, some of the older students prefer to work alone rather than work with others.

I have, for the most part, have a great relationship and rapport with my students.  Rarely though, I get negative feedback from them  (inattention, making faces, etc.).  How do you keep this to the minimum and point out the negative behaviour without embarrasing the student involved?

I have found that students are more motivated and engaged in succeeding in the course when a rapport is built without the first two classes.