With all the reading we are giving and expected to memorize, paired with minimal guidance and classroom time, how do they expect us to succeed? 2 classes over a 3 week period followed by a 50 point exam? And if I have a question or don't get it, then what?
I'm just very p.o.ed right now and getting very frustrated/borderline discouraged. All this hard work and I'm getting nothing to show for it expect disappointment and more frustration.
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
I would fail your class. I'm not an auditory learner. I need direction with power points study guides, etc. or else I'm lost[/quote'] Then you would have failed my nursing program. Students were expected to create their OWN outlines & study guides. Instructors would review your outline & guide on an appointment basis to confirm you had accurate information and were going in the right direction. Our course outlines gave us the class roadmap. We were responsible for our own success and our instructors were there to guide us as we learned the art & science of nursing and develop critical thinking skills to be successful nurses
We were encouraged to bring our texts, notes. & study guides to class and highlight as we learned key concepts. Some people created their guides. & outlines in groups and others worked independently.
I would fail your class. I'm not an auditory learner. I need direction with power points, study guides, etc. or else I'm lost
Then you need to make your own.
You can't change professors' teaching styles but you can change how you react to it. In life things aren't always going to be how you want them to be - being flexible goes a long way!
I would fail your class. I'm not an auditory learner. I need direction with power points, study guides, etc. or else I'm lost
You know what, Emily? Me neither. I am terrible at comprehending what I hear. But I do just fine academically. Wanna know what I do? I read the book ahead. We keep telling you, all the knowledge you need is in the book! And make outline with key words. During lecture, I fill in the details. Voila! My own Powerpoint, my own study guide.
By the way, my husband was looking over my shoulder to see what I was reading so engrossed. After skimming over the thread, he shook his head and said,
I would fail your class. I'm not an auditory learner. I need direction with power points, study guides, etc. or else I'm lost
You know why you'd fail? Because you refuse to adapt and use your available resources to your advantage. You're stuck on ONLY learning with power points and study guides. Those are fairly recent additions to college classrooms, so your argument that there is no other way for you to learn doesn't hold water. If you can't adapt and find new and creative ways to retain information in school for a test, then how can you expect to adapt in real life situations when they don't go by what you saw on a power point in class? Not just in nursing, Emily, but any profession. You are doing yourself a disservice by not attempting to find new ways to retain information. Record the lecture. Write the power points as notes during class. Follow along with the lecture through your book and highlight key points for later. There are plenty of non-auditory ways to learn without handouts, and you're screwing yourself by refusing to use them and instead being pig-headed about your professor not doing what you want.
You know why you'd fail? Because you refuse to adapt and use your available resources to your advantage. You're stuck on ONLY learning with power points and study guides. Those are fairly recent additions to college classrooms, so your argument that there is no other way for you to learn doesn't hold water. If you can't adapt and find new and creative ways to retain information in school for a test, then how can you expect to adapt in real life situations when they don't go by what you saw on a power point in class? Not just in nursing, Emily, but any profession. You are doing yourself a disservice by not attempting to find new ways to retain information. Record the lecture. Write the power points as notes during class. Follow along with the lecture through your book and highlight key points for later. There are plenty of non-auditory ways to learn without handouts, and you're screwing yourself by refusing to use them and instead being pig-headed about your professor not doing what you want.
I can do all of that for one class and do okay: record the lecture, make notes, study book, do outlines...especially if its a good instructor whose lecture reflects whats on the exam.
But when its in 2 or more NUR classes I become tired, stressed and lost. It takes me a few days of studying just to solidly retain material for one class (by then I know it)..then to do it for one or two other classes is hard work for me. Well, impossible unless I have a lot of help.
Just transferring a 3 or 4 hour recorded lecture to my notes takes me 5 or 6 hours, I felt like I ran a marathon once I completed it.
I really do regret taking Pharm and Med Surg together, thinking back I should have spoken with the administration to see if they would have allowed me to take just one course.
I can do all of that for one class and do okay: record the lecture, make notes, study book, do outlines...especially if its a good instructor whose lecture reflects whats on the exam.
But when its in 2 or more NUR classes I become tired, stressed and lost. It takes me a few days of studying just to solidly retain material for one class (by then I know it)..then to do it for one or two other classes is hard work for me. Well, impossible unless I have a lot of help.
Just transferring a 3 or 4 hour recorded lecture to my notes takes me 5 or 6 hours, I felt like I ran a marathon once I completed it.
I really do regret taking Pharm and Med Surg together, thinking back I should have spoken with the administration to see if they would have allowed me to take just one course.
Your program is not unique. Our first semester was pharm and med surg together and we didn't have a choice. It can be done. It isn't easy. You aren't alone. You have no choice but to find a way to do it. We are all exhausted. We are all stressed (mostly). It is not abnormal to spend several days studying one subject! I just spent an entire week studying my notes and textbook 6 hours a day for one exam in one class. Made an A. That's what it takes! You have to buckle down and push through. It isn't easy, but that's the way it is. Your professors are giving you what we all get...loads of information in a short period of time that you are expected to know and retain.
I would fail your class. I'm not an auditory learner. I need direction with power points, study guides, etc. or else I'm lost
This was one 30 minute lecture in a semester full of PowerPoints! And what do I say to a student who comes up to me after class & says, "I'm not a visual learner. Please don't use PowerPoints."? Instructors are taught to teach to a variety of learning styles. But you cannot make everyone happy.
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
I can do all of that for one class and do okay: record the lecture make notes, study book, do outlines...especially if its a good instructor whose lecture reflects whats on the exam. But when its in 2 or more NUR classes I become tired, stressed and lost. It takes me a few days of studying just to solidly retain material for one class (by then I know it)..then to do it for one or two other classes is hard work for me. Well, impossible unless I have a lot of help. Just transferring a 3 or 4 hour recorded lecture to my notes takes me 5 or 6 hours, I felt like I ran a marathon once I completed it. I really do regret taking Pharm and Med Surg together, thinking back I should have spoken with the administration to see if they would have allowed me to take just one course.[/quote']
Wow.
Your method of studying sounds very inefficient and exhausting.
Go to an academic advisor or tutoring center to learn alternative methods for efficient studying. Even a Huntington or sylvan learning center can teach you efficient methods of studying & learning complicated information and concepts.
Most curriculums are set by accreditation standards and approved by the board of nursing. If your school does not offer a part time program (many do not) it is unlikely that curriculum exceptions can be made in the absence of a documented learning or other disability. Inefficient studying skills and not being an auditory learner do not qualify.
Your method of studying sounds very inefficient and exhausting.
Go to an academic advisor or tutoring center to learn alternative methods for efficient studying. Even a Huntington or sylvan learning center can teach you efficient methods of studying & learning complicated information and concepts.
Most curriculums are set by accreditation standards and approved by the board of nursing. If your school does not offer a part time program (many do not) it is unlikely that curriculum exceptions can be made in the absence of a documented learning or other disability. Inefficient studying skills and not being an auditory learner do not qualify.
Okay, so how do you study if my method is so exhausting?
Isn't your final test in a few days? How is changing how you study right before your final going to help? Also, advice has been given throughout the thread. There is no need to reiterate anything.
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