What to Study?

[Evadig]

If you’re told to study the textbook, how do you determine what is important?

Last time I did this, I memorized what I thought would be important - terms, definitions, etc., most of which was not on the test. Instead, there were a lot of questions asking what was the eighteenth sentence in a wall of text that didn’t say anything worth memorizing.

I am not good at studying. I’ve never done it, just read a lot and guessed well. I don’t think that method is going to work for this class, though.

 

[N F C]

If you’re told to study the textbook, how do you determine what is important?

Last time I did this, I memorized what I thought would be important - terms, definitions, etc., most of which was not on the test. Instead, there were a lot of questions asking what was the eighteenth sentence in a wall of text that didn’t say anything worth memorizing.

That seems an odd thing to ask on a test. What is the class you're studying for?

 

[Evadig]

That seems an odd thing to ask on a test. What is the class you're studying for?

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician.

Now the test that asked those type of questions was an elementary education class, but ever since, I've been unsure of what is actually worth memorizing.

 

[N F C]

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician.

Now the test that asked those type of questions was an elementary education class, but ever since, I've been unsure of what is actually worth memorizing.

I would have memorized the same things you did...terms, definitions, facts. Memorizing a random sentence strikes me as a strange thing to ask students to do.

Different instructors have different quirks I guess, and maybe not all are easy to be prepared for.

Good luck with your EMT training, no matter what you end up doing in life, that's good stuff to know!

 

[Evadig]

I would have memorized the same things you did...terms, definitions, facts. Memorizing a random sentence strikes me as a strange thing to ask students to do.

Different instructors have different quirks I guess, and maybe not all are easy to be prepared for.

Good luck with your EMT training, no matter what you end up doing in life, that's good stuff to know!

Thanks!

 

[ChickenChick46]

Former EMT here. Terminology is a huge deal. And put plenty of time into your flowcharts, mnemonics, and all of your skills sheets. I don't know if you're in a National Registry state, but those skills checkoffs can be very stressful.

 

[Susan Skylark]

Big difference between education classes and medical/science classes, stick with your terms/techniques/facts and leave the bulletin boards and fluffy stuff to the el Ed majors! Good luck!

 

[Evadig]

Former EMT here. Terminology is a huge deal. And put plenty of time into your flowcharts, mnemonics, and all of your skills sheets. I don't know if you're in a National Registry state, but those skills checkoffs can be very stressful.

Yes, I am. Thank you for the advice!

 

[Evadig]

Big difference between education classes and medical/science classes, stick with your terms/techniques/facts and leave the bulletin boards and fluffy stuff to the el Ed majors! Good luck!

Thank you!

I have absolutely no background in medicine besides a First Aid/CPR class I took as an elective, so I feel a little overwhelmed.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Yes, I am. Thank you for the advice!

You're welcome. I remember the one for bleeding control. It had the fewest steps and I thought, how hard can it be? Boy did I mess that up! Haha the next time I learned from that and studied that sheet better. I think it was mostly nerves that got me, but I prepared better the next time.

Also, the checkoff sheets seem overwhelming, but when you're done with school and in the field, it just clicks. You'll know what to do because it's right there in front of you, not some school scenario.