Wednesday, January 14, 2015

NCLEX Prep Flashcards

NCLEX Prep Flashcards - How they Help With Knowledge Retention


PRIMED Educational Associates offers an intensive two-day NCLEX-RN prep workshop. PRIMED tackles clinical scenarios and discusses what best nursing practices fit the situation. PRIMED reviews the fundamental concepts covered on the NCLEX-RN and assists students in their studying habits.

At the end of the course, PRIMED offers additional tools to support their NCLEX-RN prep graduates. One of these tools is the flashcard set. Flashcards have always been a tried-and-tested study supplement for exam-takers. They provide the perfect tool for self-assessment and promote active recall for a variety of different learning styles. PRIMED's cards are online, so students can bring them everywhere their laptop or tablet can go. The flashcard addition is the ideal course takeaway to keep the finer details fresh.

The metacognitive engagement of flashcards helps students create an accurate measure of their exam preparedness while strengthening their overall knowledge. Students who work with flashcards are constantly assessing their own skills. A right answer is coded into knowledge. This creates a confidence level that eliminates anxiety and brain blocks. Research shows that Incorrect answers, especially ones where a student strongly believes they know the answer, results in the right answer being firmly set in the memory of the student. 

Flashcards work the best with visual learners. These are often students who take an abnormal amount of notes in class. They learn best when the source material is displayed in a visual format, such as a diagram, map, book or model. Flashcards offer visual leaners a perfect format for knowledge retention.

Auditory learners are most engaged when in a classroom setting. For private study, auditory learners can read aloud the flashcard question and then respond. Their own auditory clues will help them remember the answers. Auditory learners are easy to spot in a exam room. They are the ones mouthing the questions, trying to use barely audible sounds to trigger their brain's active recall.

The last learning style is kinesthetic. Flashcards are of little use for these learners. They learn best when in the lab, employing tactile learning techniques. They need physical interaction for optimal retention.

While flashcards are a valuable tool for most learners, there is no substitute for classroom engagement. Signup for your NCLEX-RN prep session today and keep your self-assessment score at its peak.