Making the Courses Fun
I think if you put some fun into the courses that the students relate to it. When doing your review for a test use games such as Tic Tac Toe, etc. Interact with your students and be open minded to adjustments that need to be made to help them learn the material.
Jessica,
This has been my experience as well. They really like the results they get from learning through games.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
Lisa,
Sounds like a lot of fun for the students and a great learning experience as well. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
I agree. When I asked more advanced students who were about ready to be done with the program what helped them the most and what they enjoyed the most it was most certainly games!
I agree games and interactive activities are great for improving student retention. Some of my favorite activities are: labeling the bones on each other and show your most commonly used facial expression or body gesture and ask the students to describe what message is being relayed. I will continue to use these activities as part of my lectures.
Denise,
I am a big game user myself. Students really like to play games and get competitive, plus they like the candy bars they earn.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
I have used games such as match & pair with Flash Cards for Medical Terminology; created a Bingo & Jeopardy game for guidelines & theory games. The students love them!
I show clips from You Tube that are both funny and relative to the topics in Critical Thinking.
Yes, i think making the course can be an excellent way to increase retention. I play jeopardy with my students, and give them fun little handouts.
Kelly,
For sure. Students like to play games and have fun learning. Plus, they retain more content through the use of different game like activities that reinforce what has been shared.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
