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Visual methods

The current textbook we are using has all of the following activities on the interactive website which is provided by the editor to every student

Pictionary dry erase board version works great for visual learners

We have had great success using our dry erase board to play pictionary for our Medical Terminology class. The students elected the best artist to do the drawings and then described the condition verbally and the auditory students shouted out the medical terms.

Using visual methods

All methods discussed in this topic are interesting, but the organizer of the brain I think is the best, involves all learning, no risks and is not confusing, I will use as part of my teaching tools. Thank you.

Medical Terminology

I have been trying a few of these games and love them! It does take a little planning to set up, but the students seem to be enjoying it.

Visual Aids

This would be great to utilize in a skills lab. Could get crazy with a large student population. It would be hard to refocus the students in a class setting but I may give it a try.

Whole Brain Organizer

Can't wait to use this for prefixes and suffixes. It is fun and effective.

Charades

I have very small classes, 5 to 7 each, so love this idea. They will be able to express themselfs and not be shy. Yet will surpise themself when they start remenbering.

medical terminology , future plans

Iam new instructor with new students,only two weeks,i try to find out simple class activities to help them to be familiar with medical terms.

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I have found that while I'm preparing for the activity, I'm able to come up with more ideas for future classes. I enjoy sharing them with my colleagues. kjc

Learning Activities

I always check what work for the learnes to implement activities.

Whole Brain Organizer

This is by far the activity I am most excited to try. When trying to remember difficult words often of latin origin that are not frequently used in everyday vocabulary, silly words, phrases, or picture association is best. I remember struggling in organinc chemistry trying to remember different compounds and how to identify them. The one that stands out to me (still today 10 years later) are the Ester formulas. We called them "Ester bunnies" because of the amounts of oxygen in the formula (lots of O's) so we remembered them as eggs. Silly but it definitely helped me remember.

Visual learners

I a visual learner and I can understand this type of learner...so I wish to build my skills on learning more ways to become a better visual teacher.

learning

Learning can be fun, use activity games to engage students.

Visual Learners

I love the idea of using Boxes in the Whole Brain Organizer exercise. I often find that by associating a visual to a prefix/suffix or combining form, students are able to recall it. Never seen this activity before and have starting prepping for my next Chapter. Integumentary System, I will be using this activity. Thanks!

Visual and hands-on

When I teach about equipment we use in the pharmacy, I like to always have a sample of the equipmnet so they can actually touch and get a feel for exactly what we are talking about.

Survivor Game

Perhaps with the popularity of the TV game, Survivor, it might be fun to divide the room into tribes and let each one come up with its own name. The activities might pit each of the teams against the others for possession of "immunity" for the winning group. That group then gets to sit out the next challenge, while the other groups must participate. Rather than having a tribal council, at which individuals are voted out (which might hurt the feelings of the "weakest member"), the team might be able to "vote out" some particular small assignment they would otherwise have to do (i.e. the next pop quiz, the next daily assignment, etc.)

Charade

this game is great for timid and shy people in the class because it helps them to loosen up and become comfortable.

Beat the Clock

It is great when the confidence level in understanding med term heightens and the time no longer makes the students nervous. Confidence emerges within themselves.

visual learners

50% of the students are visual learners and its easier for them to catch on. In some chapters with the lecturer i may show a surgery it's very exciting to the students

Visual Aids

visual Aids are a good way to keep the class active which will promote retention of the information.