I find when I teach Medical Term. it is best to begin with giving positive reinforcement. Many of my adult-learners know many different "medical" terms but they are unaware of this knowledge. I start off after reviewing the syllabus on the first day with a list of commonly used terms for discussion such as "cardi/o"; "hemi", "trans" and give everyday terms that use these terms. This way my students feel that they are not just learning terms that they need for a class. It's a great conversation starter; and often times it leads to finding more common words that have "medical" terms in them. It bolsters their confidence level from the onset of the course. What are your thoughts? Does anyone else do this or something similar? I would like to incorporate a quick quiz on the first day of class with this; but don't want to overwhelm my students and then open it for discussion. However, I feel that this may turn some of the students off. I would appreciate your comments. Thank you. Mardi