Remediation
Remediation is information provided to a student to correct
Definition
misconceptions, fill memory lapses, or add to incomplete
learning.
Remediation provides an opportunity for the student to get
Purpose
additional information for an incorrect response or incorrect
procedure performance.
If you are using remediation, always make it optional for the
Remediation as
student. Forced remediation for an incorrect choice almost
an Option
always adds to the frustration level. Would you like to review
the lesson? Would you like to repeat the exercise?
Exercise caution when using remediation. It is best to allow
Timing
the student to answer all questions/exercises prior to asking if
they want remediation. Having the remediation prompt
question appear every time an incorrect answer is chosen can
be frustrating.
If a student did not gain a proper understanding the first time
Remediation
through the material, more than likely, repeating the same
Content
information will not help. It is best to reword, rephrase or go
into more detail in the remediation. Always keep the
remediation in context with material originally presented.
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