I personally prefer a combination of Visual and Auditory methods.
In the past I used auditory methods to reiforce the student memory and word pronanciation
Gail, the sooner you use a new idea, you will see results.
Lynn, I'm happy to hear you found these helpful with some of the dry content you teach.
I have used crossword puzzles for students in both medical terminology and history of medical records which can be a very dry subject with a lot of dates and people to remember.
I've used a colorful jeopardy board that has been received well.Competition comes easy in the class! I appreciate the good ideas to label athe skeleton or the student, and beat the clock. I plan to utilize tools in the future.
It's good to use s variety of methods when teaching.
I have used jeopardy, word search, puzzles. I like the charades idea.
Jennifer, I like this connect four idea and will try it soon with my classes.
It is a good strategy to ask students to design a teaching tool and use it with their peers.
I have used a game similar to connect four. I have a powerpoint that is rows of stars. When the students clicks on the starts they change colors. Each team picks a color. As the students answer questions correctly they pick a star and click it until it is their teams color. The first team to get four in a row wins. I obtained this powerpoint from a free website. Sorry, I don't remember what web site. However, googling powerpoint games brings up a few options.
In the past I've allowed students to work in teams to create thier own worksheets/activites for the class. For example, one set of students drew a cell and created labels to affix to each of its parts. They then went to the library and made several copies of the picture and labels. These were then shared with the rest of the class. They really enjoy this becuase they get a chance to be creative and active. Their classmates also give them feedback regarding their creations.
In the past I like to have the students try and come up with new games on their own. Some have come back with board games or bingo type games. I like to do a qucik draw round robbin game. Asking for the term when given a definition.
Bonnie, these are wonderful, hands on, active teaching and reinforcing methods. Thanks for sharing!
Although I do not teach medical terminology I can see using for example beat the clock for the radiology class I teach. Good idea
I like to take my class outside alot, the classroom is boring.
I like to create two teams and each has ten frezbies and taped to the inside of each is a medical term. We toss them to other members of the opposite team and have to create as many words with the terms on the frezbies.
I hide medical terms inside easter eggs, and they have to find 10 eggs and then they have to create as many words with the terms that they have.
It's really fun and you watch others help others and see their eyes lite up when they say "wow, i actually know more than I thought".
Great idea. I like the idea of letting students create their own games. A great way to enforce the material presented from lecture. This is a sure fire way of keeping away the complaints.
I have made the students create their own game based on the chapters we covered as a project. At the end of the semester we play the games as a review for the final. The students have come up with their own games (very creative) some have used others like crosswords, jeopardy, ect.
I really like this post-it notes idea. It can also be used on a drawing of a body system projected onto a wall.
Med Term Bingo, it goes over well and the students get to use the points toward their quiz grade only if needed. It helps to reinforce the term and meaning by repetition.
