Specific Remediation Interventions
The specific remediation intervention depends upon the needs of the students. Students may have poor study skills, be spending an inadequate amount of time in study or be prone to wait until the last minute to “cram” for an exam. They may simply have trouble with the kinds of tests nursing faculty write to prepare students for the NCLEX. Conversely, a lack of understanding of the content or inability to translate knowledge appropriate for a clinical situation into a plan of care may have a more lasting negative impact on the student’s success. Table A provides some interventions to address these problems.
Table A: Remediation Interventions to address Student Problems
Student Problems
Faculty Intervention
Guide student assessment of study habits. Encourage students to make a plan for improvement.
Poor study habits .
Have students keep a calendar of time spent in studying, working on projects, jobs, family time, recreation, etc. Assist student to analyze changes to behaviors to enhance the effectiveness of study time.
Poor Time Management
Help students to analyze test items. Encourage students to work individually or in small groups to respond to application or analysis test questions.
Poor Test-Taking Skills
Teach students how to take notes of important content during reading assignments. Give students alternative ways, including digital products that include learning activities such as video clips or diagrams, to learn important material.
Lack of knowledge
Lack of ability to integrate knowledge into clinical practice.
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