Terminology Games
These games once introduced to the students really adds flavor to classroom, and the students are learning without even realizing they are learning.
Leveda , it is a good thing to transfer knowledge in an enjoyable way.
Michele Deck
I think the more enjoyable learning is, the easier it is to retain the information.
Niani, I think this is true and I have seen proof of it in my 30+ years of teaching.
Michele Deck
I have to agree, the ball toss is a game that i use on my students on a regular basis. the students have fun and they learn.
I think you hit on the key point. We all want our classroom environments to be fun. When I was in college, obviously there were classes I enjoyed going to and those I didn't. However, I had this old-school mentality that the importance and relevance of the subject matter taught is what most directly influenced my retention. That's an absurd thought that I'm ashamed to admit I had until recently. Fun increases retention. I can still remember all the lyrics to my favorite songs from the 80s and 90s...because it was fun to learn the words to begin with. Repetition clearly plays a part in this type of learning...but when we make our classroom activities fun, that also encourages repetition naturally as well.
Vester , I think your comments are so relevant and will ring true for many people that take this course. Thank you for sharing.
Michele Deck
I love the idea of using games to keep students interested in learning. It makes for a fun learning environment and one that the students will look forward to participating in
Donna, I have found much success with these strategies and I wish you the best of luck with them, also.
Michele Deck
I agree the more students enjoy the class the more the student will retain and suceed in the class
How frequently would you recommend utilizing games into the classroom? Everyday? once a week? or is it more aligned with the content--beginning or end of learning info?
Stacie, I would suggest you use activities with critical content that is not understood or remembered with lecture.
Michele Deck
