Games
Playing games before a exam helps for review and makes everyone happy.
I like to use games for review as well as warm ups to some lectures.
Have you found any web sites to help come up with ideas for games to play. I like the idea but I am having a hard time implenting it.
I agree as a team here we have setup quiz review games that help retention greatly
i think a quick exercise or a agme before an exam, especially if the game stimulates memory is a great tool befor the test
Games help to involve everyone in a review. Otherwise a few take part and the rest sit back and let the few do the active process.
I have found that students do enjoy games in class. I have used games as reinforcement, assessment of retention, and review. It also serves as a tool of freindly competition in the which students cheer for or encourage one another. In the end they all retain additional information and leave happy because they "earned or won a reward" in addition to becoming more comfortable with one another.
I agree. Jeopardy is a favorite of my students
I have found that when playing review style games before test, my students scores are consistantly high. And the energy level of the classroom is elavated for the rest of the day.
I genuily disagree with using games before exams. I am not in favor of using games, in general: I think we should teach students not just our respective subjects, but also to be able to approach things professionally. Learning must be fun, but should not be a game.
I am going to utilize games more in my teaching. I do use it sometimes but now I can see some benifit to it I will be using it more.
Use as an ice breaker and relaxation learning event.
Yes games are definitely a fun way students can learn. It is always important to have some kind of activity as students tend to get bored with routine way of teaching. However when we implement creativity such as adding games, this can help them to better retain material.
I like to try to get students involved by giving them a cross word puzzle with the test answers in it and the questions are another form of test question that relates to the topic they will be tested on this helps them prepare for the test as they continuly go thru the questions.
games are a great way to review for exams, or even to memorize theory in the cosmetology classroom
I agree that playing games can and do help the students on their exams.
I think playing games in class is a good idea. I haven't done it yet but after taking this course, I am going to start.
Right? it is important for the game to remain a stress reliever not an overly competative sport for blood.
It's amazing how competitive the game gets sometimes.
When you are tight success drops accordingly vs taking a test and being loose
