Medical Terminology Games
In my terminology classes, we play a combining forms game with two teams and the first team who can write the meaning of the combining form gets the point. It is a fun way to get your students to be engaged and use teamwork to earn prizes!
I have done that as well. I usually will play a couple of rounds with all the students answering out loud so that everyone becomes familar with the words.
Sounds great, have been using some things already, got some great new ideas
alex, this is a great adaptation of Taboo and I can see that it is a terrific idea.
Michele Deck
I play a game that is similar to the board game Taboo where each team has a list of words that they try to get their teammates to say. The only thing is that they have to use relevant scientific clues in order to get their team to say the word. Whatever team gets the most words in 3 minutes win.
That is a strategy more instructors should use.
I agree! It is very important that the student feels as though they are successful. I make it a point to tell my students that I am proud of their progress often.
It also makes the students feel success at that moment, which reinforces their desire to learn.
I believe this is a very exciting way to get the student involved in the process. Students really feel proud when they are able to not only participate, but produce!
It's great that you gave the students the freedom to be creative and make up their own activities!
In my terminology class, I have the students make up games to be played in the class with all the other students and myself included. They have come up with some very creative ways to remember medical terminology. Some of the games were: Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Bingo, Trivial Pursuit, etc. I had a group of students who did an American Idol singing competition with their words for their project. It was very creative and the interaction with their classmates was priceless.
We must focus on creating that long term retention, it is key.
Team Work always fosters a cooperative learning environment which helps with long term retention of medical terms.
I can see how a Jeopardy game could be used in my classroom. I plan on implementing it to give some interest and variety to my classroom.
It is interesting to see that students sometimes create harder questions that the instructor would for their class mates to answer. Getting all involved is the key, Mary.
I have what I call Community Assignments. A group of students present a game of their choice at the beginning of each class as a "test review" and reenforcement of the previous lesson. I have had Bingo, Jeopardy, basketball, etc. It is interesting to see what kind of game they present in order to help the other students learning something.
Great adaptation of Bingo, Courtney!
I've done BINGO a lot in my classes. I hand out blank boards & give them a list of word parts they can choose from to fill in their boards. I read off the definitions of the word parts- so it ends up being BINGO & matching all in one.
Yes, Evelyn, I find involving students does teach collaboration and is motivating. Thanks!
I love that idea...it's a way of getting them motivated and work together.
