I love the idea of doing this before a test, as test anxiety is an issue we deal with all the time. The game gets everyone in a great, relaxed mood while they are simultaneously reviewing. I am a tutor, not an instructor, but I'll be sure to suggest this. Thanks!
I have used this method in my class in the past. You will have success with it for sure! My students are almost all visual and kinestetic. I had them take a learner's inventory on the first day. so I try to tailor their activities to meet the learning styles of the individuals present!
Stephanie, I love this idea because it is a review, it is simple and you could do it over and over throughout the term.
Michele Deck
I have use jeopardy quit a bit and my crossword and word search packet
Split the class into teams. Giving each team a white board and marker. Each team has a designated writer and will rotate that position with each question. I ask a question about a subject we have learned in the passed. First person to show me the correct answer will come up to the board and will choose an index card. Behind the card is a medical term. The student must match the term with the correct definition. The definitions are all listed on the board to see. If the student doesn't know the answer, they may ask their team for help, but may not be given the answer.
I have used Jeopardy as a learning activity. My students love to divied up into 2 groups and play against each other.
Stephanie, I like that no one knows who wins in your game until the end. This helps to foster friendly competition, not cut throat competition. Thank you for sharing your idea.
Michele Deck
I have created a game called “Dollarsâ€. We use this game when we are reviewing for our Terminology Exam. I put definitions on the board that have blanks in the definition. I divide my class into small groups of three to four. The students need to write down the words that are missing and if they get it right they pull a dollar bill out of a bowl. The dollar bills are play money and in different increments. I like playing this game because a lot of the students always get the right answers and when they pull out different dollar amounts from the bowl, neither team knows who is winning or losing until the end.
Tina, thank you for applying this idea to your class immediately.
Michele Deck
Danielle, I would think this is a very helpful way for students to visualize where body parts are internally.
Michele Deck
I have used tape and poste notes to label the body part. which i still use I still use bingo, jeporady, quizz quistion of the day.
I work with a group of 37 students using the treasure hunt as a review for next week test. I anxious to see the results.
Tina
Tina, a treasure hunt is a great idea, as it uses the textbook and helps the learners see what they don't know.
Michele Deck
Activities that I have used in the past is crossword puzzles. Using crossword puzzle help the student recognize the information by meaning not just by the letters.
By using this method I have found students grades have inproved more significantly than if they are playing the game of hangman or seek-a-word.
When I hand out a crossword puzzles the students begin looking through the chapter of the book and it is amazing how the student begin to see thing that they did not remember. I feel that this a great way to learn because the student learn by searching. Almost like a treasure hunt.
• Mapping the chapter
• Allowing student to come up with test questions and practice those at the end
• Group notecard activities
• Group talking it out
Kamice, you will be amazed by the amount of energy and memory of content that trivia will create in your classes.
Michele Deck
I have mainly used activities that come with the textbook CD. I have also used jeopardy, wheel of fortune, crossword puzzles. The post-it notes are a good idea and I will try to use that activity in the future.
Kim, they learn without focusing on the learning, which helps incorporate fun and positive emotion into the process of learning. Great job!
Michele Deck
I have student groups make review games for finals. They really enjoy making up the games and it is a great way to review prior to the final. I have had bowling, chutes and ladders, bingo, all types of games. The students seem to really enjoy and learn from these activities.
Sarah, I haven't used cool-aide, but this is a terrific idea. Thanks for sharing it with all of us!
Michele Deck
