VIII. Remediation Strategies and Tools
Additional Practice and Exercises
Educators in a PA program understand the importance of providing additional practice and exercises as a remediation strategy to help students reinforce their clinical skills and bridge learning gaps. Intermediate educators recognize that these practices are essential for supporting students' clinical skill development. Advanced educators excel in designing advanced strategies that offer students deeper engagement and growth opportunities beyond basic repetition.
BASIC Information
Definition: Additional practice and exercises involve offering students extra opportunities to practice and apply their clinical skills in a structured and focused manner.
Application: By incorporating additional practice and exercises, educators ensure that students gain more hands-on experience and build confidence in their clinical abilities.
INTERMEDIATE Information
Skill Reinforcement: Intermediate educators use additional practice and exercises to reinforce specific clinical skills that students may find challenging or require more practice.
Varied Scenarios: Intermediate educators create exercises that simulate various clinical scenarios, helping students apply their knowledge in different contexts.
ADVANCED Information
Realistic Simulations: Advanced educators design realistic clinical simulations that mimic actual patient encounters, allowing students to practice decision-making and patient interaction skills.
Complex Case Studies: Advanced educators present students with complex case studies that require them to integrate multiple concepts and make informed clinical judgments.
Progressive Complexity: Advanced educators develop a series of exercises that gradually increase in complexity, ensuring that students are challenged to advance their clinical skills.
Peer Collaborations: Advanced educators encourage peer collaborations in practice sessions, enabling students to learn from each other's approaches and perspectives.
Formative Feedback: Advanced educators provide formative feedback during and after practice sessions, guiding students towards more effective strategies and approaches.