medical terminology
Good ideas and puzzles to keep students interested in memorizing medical terms.
I like to do word searches and crossword puzzles to reinforce terminology. Lately we have also been doing a "word of the week"
Deborah, thanks for sharing the word of the week.
Michele Deck
I encourage my students to write the word on an index card, and the definition on the back. However, I always tell them to put keywords or only "trigger words" that would best define the medical terminology word. It is easier to learn, if you do not have to "MEMORIZE" so much!
toni, thanks for sharing this great tip!
Michele Deck
Fly swatter game is a great hit in my classroom
Playing games and using the internet puzzles helped me in class!
Not sure what fly swatter game is, but sounds like it might be fun. My students love to play games and I am open to any new and exciting games that promote learning.
I have used Bingo in some of the other classes I have taught. The students love it and the repetition of the words and phrases help them to remember. I am planning on doing this with the med term students I will have this year.
Sue, it's amazing how some games fit content review. Bingo is one of them.
Michele Deck
I had the students do crossword puzzles for the first time last semester and it was a great success! I'm constantly turning to my peers for fun activities to help the students learn. I love reading the posts for other ideas.
Misty, I know crossword puzzles seem simple, but they work to reinforce content.
Michele Deck
I use Jeopardy style games in my terminology classes. It allows me to ladder the difficulty of questions, gives me a good rule format for how to ask the questions, and gives me some leeway for how much to allow the students to help each other. My usual rule is to divide the class into 2 teams. I then ask each student individually. I allow 15 seconds for 2 points if they get the question. If they get it wrong or can't answer, I allow the opposite team the chace to answer as a group. They also have 15 seconds. If they answer correctly, they get 1 point. That allows for actual review, and takes a bit of the emphassis away from the individual, but still makes the students responsible to their peers and to themselves for trying. I give the winning team hershey kisses or 1 point on a quiz grade.
Pilar, I like the format you describe with time limits and possible help from peers. This is the best of both formats. Thanks for sharing.
Michele Deck
Games work very well because it builds connections among students and builds confidence.
Scott, building connection is one of the important jobs an instructor has. Teaching content and skills must be balanced with this responsibility.
Michele Deck
I agree. We also play hangman for medical terminology.
I have students do flashcards and then have them work with partners to go over the cards. We do word building activities on the board as well, it gives the students a chance to get up and move. I also have a set of "buzzers" that I use and the students compete against each other from clues that I give.
Victoria., I can see you value involvement and have found success with it in your classes. Thank you for sharing.
Michele Deck
Sue,
Do you use the medical terminology words instead of B-I-N-G-O? I am new to teaching and would love some ideas and sites to go to so I can create a fun learning environment for my students. They really seam to enjoy games.
Kathy Ryan
