hangman
playing hangman for medical term really helps the students remember
I have used a combination of Hangman and Jepordy with my classes. I find it helpful to do when perparing for the final exam
Victoria, between these two ideas, many good learning outcomes will be found.
Michele Deck
That's a good point about spelling; I find it is definitely an issue. I am currently trying to create a Jeopardy game for medical terminology, and although incorporating spelling is possible, I think using Hangman as an alternative is a great idea. Thanks!
Playing hang man for term is a great way to get all your student involved in the learning process. i have used hangman in all my class and i also give small prizes to the group who gets the most words correct.
you are right it is involving and practicing first is a good idea
Asya, hang man is an involving strategy. Practice it first with family or friends before you try it with students so you are comfortable.
Michele Deck
it is a good idea and i will definately try it out too my next Medical Terminology class. it will help them remember the terms and the spelling too.
Asya Mubanga
Mardi, some of the best teaching ideas I use came from students. We must learn from them, they are teachers to us also.
Michele Deck
I have my students do their required projects as chapter reviews before the final. Last semester one of my students did "Fangman" which was the review of Blood, Lymphatic and Immune Systems - she was very creative w/a Dracula theme. It was a great hit with her classmates. It got the class engaged in their review; and for prizes she gave out "blood drops" - red hot candies. Who says you can't learn to be creative from your students?
Juanita, I'm glad that hangman will help your students review.
Michele Deck
What a great ideal....I have a small class now and I want to try this for Final review!
Mary Ann, it depends on how much time you have and how quickly people guess the right answers. using 5 minutes at the end of a class makes a great review.
Michele Deck
Hi, Mary Ann,
Yes, we play this the same way as regular hangman, using the terms of our current chapter. Usually 5-6 rounds of the game are enough - however, with a large group, sometimes we play a few more rounds. It is always best to stop the game while they are still having fun. You can play it again with another chapter later in the term. Have fun.
...mabel...
Do you play this the same as "regular" hangman, except using medical terms? How many games do you usually play at one time?
Connie, any way you can engage students is a win win for all. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Michele Deck
My students really enjoy hangman because it gets them engaged in learning terminology.
Beth,
I too have used hangman and my students seem to enjoy it. When learning generic & trade names for medications, any additional activities help with learning retention.
I agree; and it builds their spelling skills.
I find it helps in many other course applications like pharmicology and Anatomy.
