the whole brain method is some thing I will like to try
I'd love to be a part of your "trial group" for this game. It sounds like a real hit!
I love using the ball toss, charades, jeopardy and pictionary. I'm working on creating one like Taboo or Catch Phrase when you give them all of the details of it but they have to guess the term and you cannot say it yourself or say any of the five words listed on the card associated with it. You have to be very descriptive and can even act it out
I've used the whole brain method to help students identify anemias.
I love this idea, and I know if students feel positive they remember the content.
while lecturing our method is see the skill on powerpoint then look at the materials then put them into practice. It teaches all types of learners.
I actually have just utilized the charades activity. It worked out quite nicely as I only had a class of 10 students in medical terminology. So each student acted out 3 terms. They seemed to enjoy and find it beneficial. In fact, I had one student come up to me after a test and say "I remembered a term because of how crazy someone looked acting it out. It made me laugh, and now, I'll never forget that term."
I like your active learning strategies. Keep up the good work!
I have made up case reports and use the medical terminology that we have went over. They are to give me the definations of each term. The one who gets it done at 100% first gets extra credit points.
Reactions can vary based on the types of learners you have. A great teacher knows her audience and appeals to them.
I have created and used Med Term Jeopardy, concentration and riddle based guessing games. I have received different responses from different classes and they vary. I like some of the new ideas and plan on using them in my next course.
I must be honest and say I need to use more of the activities discussed in this course . i think it would be worth my time and the students to include some of these activities. I have used crossword and search activities for lower grade students.
Lisa, thanks for telling about your version of beat the clock.
I have used a version of beat the clock with my students. I have a basket with different terms and they then pick out a word on a piece of paper and then the team tries to answer with the correct answer when I give them the definition to the word. If the team can not answer after a minute the next team has a chance to steal the point from the other team. This helps to break up the time in class and gives everyone a break from the traditional learning of power points and books.
Rudayna, thanks for sharing your "spelling wars" idea!
I have my class play "Spelling Wars" where they are divided into two teams and they line up against the wall opposite of each other. They flip a coin to decide who goes first. Than they give a member of the opposite team a word to spell. If that person spells the word correctly within 10 seconds they get to throw the next word. If that person gets it wrong they have to sit down because they are out. The last team standing wins the game and gets a small prize.
Do you have pictures on the milk cartons or terms?
I use a variety of activities. My most recent are Speedway and Making a Skeleton. It allow the students to continue their study habit, and the skeleton is made up of 9 milk cartons. its nice after they are done, to see a skeleton being made from milk containers. I use different excercises taht would work for the students.
Nevine, this is an idea I haven't tried yet, but I will. Thanks for sharing your ideas with all of us here!
writing terms on cards and let the students put the names on the cards and then redistribute the cards and they correct them for each others
