Can a teacher do this?

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Ok so I had a midterm yesterday. I have been studying for a little over two weeks straight for this example. I would go over the material she has posted online (she likes to do everything on power int) she also just does her lectures based on the power point. She gives us a little extra info during the class but nothing more then a page of notes. So I went over the stuff she gave us, I used the practice quiz online over and over and looked a things online and bit of the text book. I went into the test feeling pretty good and confidant I knew the material. When I got the test I was shocked to discover that the questions were in far more detail that she went in class. It was beyond the notes she gave us... We had several questions that ask you to put things in particulate order.... Like lots of them which I found strange because we didn't have much time.I'm aware this probably sounds like I'm whining but, I found myself rushing through the test because I was running out of time. I had to guess on so many questions because I couldn't read them all. I finished two minutes before she said pencils down. When I looked up, there was probably 30 or 40 % of the class that still hadn't finished. I asked other people what they thought and they thought the test was outrageous as well... I guess I could be whining but I keep thinking if I'm paying good money for tuition, and not being out in a situation she I'm being taught material I'm going to be tested on... It doesn't seem fair!Can anything be done about this?

OK, seriously. It is CLEAR that your instructor is not going to do this. S/he expects you to study it all, as ANY of it could show up on an exam. You've been told this over and over by nurses who HAVE been there, you keep regurgitating the same thing "I want to be told WHAT to study", we've told you "study it ALL". Time to grow up

^This too. What's with all the down talking, doc? Lol. The OP is 27, not 19. She's clearly frustrated because the professor has class discussions on things that aren't even going to be on the test, leaving the student feeling ”disorganized” and ”lost.” We get it, ”study it all” but for that the student might as well should have taken an online course instead of wasting time popping in a classroom twice a week!

Ok seriouslythisisgetting annoying I dont know why people are not reading what I'm saying. All I'm wanting is for my teacher to notify us the things we need to know for the test.I'm not asking for the teacher to teach me every single thing. I'm not asking for someone to hold my hand. I'm not whining about the work.I WANT TO BE ALERTED ON WHAT I WILL BE TESTED ON.And if I'm still not making myself clear, an e.g. Class, for the test you must review and understand in sequence the blood flow of the heart, where it goes, and how it's transported.I hope this makes sense.

NOT going to happen. Everyone here knows exactly what you are asking, and we are telling you that you are seriously out of luck. THat is not how it works anywhere. You can "seriouslythisisunfair" all over the internet, all day, and at the end of the day nothing will change. You are given a syllabus at the beginning of your class. THAT is your study guide. Doesn't matter if you think you should be given exactly what is on a test...that is not how it works. You are responsible for being familiar with EVERYTHING that your syllabus covers. Your professor touches on high points and helps clear up anything that you don't understand from reading on your own...but it is your job to learn the material, using whatever resources you have available. Welcome to college. Your teacher is not the worst, and you are not the only class in this position. Everyone on this board is. And we all survive. Time to stop complaining and bust your butt to do what needs to be done.

Specializes in Forensic Psych.
Ok seriouslythisisgetting annoying I dont know why people are not reading what I'm saying. All I'm wanting is for my teacher to notify us the things we need to know for the test.I'm not asking for the teacher to teach me every single thing. I'm not asking for someone to hold my hand. I'm not whining about the work.I WANT TO BE ALERTED ON WHAT I WILL BE TESTED ON.And if I'm still not making myself clear, an e.g. Class, for the test you must review and understand in sequence the blood flow of the heart, where it goes, and how it's transported.I hope this makes sense.

Haha! I have 38 other nursing classmates who would LOVE that as well. Keep dreaming. Every time they do a kindness and tell us "Know this for the test" we practically throw a parade in the hallways. You may "think" a proper education includes certain teaching styles, but reality disagrees with you.

Specializes in Oncology/hematology.

My biggest problem with a lot (not all) of the younger generation: teaching for the test.

Ridiculous.

I was trying to be helpful with my earlier advice. Your instructor is not going to guide you to what will be on the test. That's pretty much the end of it. Get over it. Sorry. If they did, everyone would get a 100% and where's the fun in that?

Ok seriouslythisisgetting annoying I dont know why people are not reading what I'm saying. All I'm wanting is for my teacher to notify us the things we need to know for the test.I'm not asking for the teacher to teach me every single thing. I'm not asking for someone to hold my hand. I'm not whining about the work.I WANT TO BE ALERTED ON WHAT I WILL BE TESTED ON.And if I'm still not making myself clear, an e.g. Class, for the test you must review and understand in sequence the blood flow of the heart, where it goes, and how it's transported.I hope this makes sense.

Haha! Yeah, maybe in a perfect world. Even in my pre-req classes the teacher doesn't tell us what's on the test. We get told, "Exam is next Friday. Chapters 1-6. Good luck."

This is college, not highschool. You are responsible for your education. Take some initiative and read your book.

Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.

OK, so I am clearly late to this discussion but here it goes...

Suppose your instructor tells you exactly what is going to be on the test...a question from paragraph 2 on page 40, a question from the chart on page 51, etc....

So most of the class does really, really well on the test--on every test. Everyone passes the program with flying colors.

Now comes the NCLEX. Everyone has studied exactly what the instructor said was on the tests. Very little reading/studying of other material--why waste the time reviewing this stuff? Of your questions on the NCLEX, 5% comes from the material your instructor had on the tests in school. Now will it also be your instructors' fault for not preparing you for the NCLEX?

Nursing school covers a encyclopedic amount of information in a relatively short time. There is no way every single morsel of information will be covered in nursing school lectures. Well, it's all fair game for the NCLEX, and students need to become familiar with the idea that there is not going to be a point by point review of exactly what is going to be on each exam.

however, crappy teachers do exist.

And that's what separates success from failure-- knowing that your teacher sucks, but doing something about it. We have so many resources (Internet, Youtube, scientific databases) that older, experienced nurses DID NOT have when they were in school. It's ironic to me that the more resources exist, the more likely that people won't actually use them.

There are instructors who don't care how much you paid to take their class. I know from experience (anatomy professor, chem professor, health psychology professor) faculty are at the college just to do research, and some of them also teach for **** and giggles. :D We can't demand a time refund, so may as well make the most of it... Productivity is the key.

@Dezy-- If you need help with A&P, feel free to message me. I'd be willing to help you with whatever I can. :)

You know everything the teacher covered in class? That's just the base for what you need to know. You also need to know all of the stuff in the books. The professors cannot teach the books again, they don't have the time. I'm sorry it was rough for you and the class, and I understand being upset.

I seriously hope the majority of the people in this thread don't treat patients the same way.No one on this board has to agree with me. I have made a point of what I am frustrated about but people on this thread like to down talk.... . Seriously maybe you shouldn't be a nurse if you can't practice civil behavior.

Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.
I seriously hope the majority of the snotty people in this thread don't treat patients the same way.No one on this board has to agree with me. I have made a point of what I am frustrated about but people on this thread like to down talk..... Seriously maybe you shouldn't be a nurse if you can't practice civil behaviour.

I have tried to stay very positive in this thread.

But you last post really underlines how far away you are. Do you think that as a struggling nursing student you have the right to tell practicing nurses and NPs that they shouldn't be nurses? I know you think you know it all and are entitled to the rest, experience will likely change your position.

Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.

I had my husband read this thread the whole way through. His first thought was, "I wonder if she's in a study group?" I was and it made a big difference!

Two heads are better than one, I guess. In a study group, what frequently happens, is each person is responsible for the reading (other than skimming) one classes' assignment, then explaining and teaching

the other members. If there are five members and five subjects/classes, each person takes a different one.

Lots of grad and professional school students use study groups. They don't mean you quit reading assignments all together, just that you don't read quite as much.

Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.
I seriously hope the majority of the people in this thread don't treat patients the same way.

Really? There were a very few responses that were inappropriate. Most of them, however, were constructive criticism you didn't like. In order to be a good nurse you have to be teachable and accept such criticism. (As a side note, why it is like kryptonite on this site to question how someone treats their patients when you don't like what they have to say to you?)

There is no way that the instructor is going to cover every single piece of testable material during his/her lecture. It is the responsibility of the student to fill in the gaps by reading the text. That expectation is going to continue long beyond nursing school. You have learned that lesson; now move on.

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