Group Activities | Origin: ED310
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Teaching Medical Terminology in Fun and Exciting Ways --> Group Activities
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I am thinking about using Football or baseball for review for upcoming tests. Modify a bit to keep it moving.
Baseball or football would be a good activity to get the students out of the classroom and outdoors
There are many concepts that nursing students need to remember and understand. And at times that students are not engaged or focused, learning activities that were discussed in this module can be adopted and applied. Secret Identity and throwing the ball will be very applicable for students in the clinical setting during post-conferences. At the end of the day students need some reinforcements on topics or concepts they learned throughout the day.
Making the games fun will allow the students to have fun and learn.
Positive reinforsment and a group activities are the best learning strategies .
I play a game called “named my diagnosis” and it teaches students to critically think, remember signs and symptoms, and how to communicate effectively with patients. By interviewing me as someone who has a medical condition. Much like the game guess who, except with a disease. My classes love it!!
I have started using mentimeter in my class. It has improved engagement.
Because medical terminology requires a lot of memorization, teaching it to students can frequently feel overwhelming. But group activities make the process much more enjoyable, engaging, and effective. I've discovered that when students work together, they are more likely to remember new vocabulary since they are actively applying it in problem-solving and conversation rather than just passively reading or listening. Matching games, role-playing exercises, and "medical terminology charades," in which one group plays out or describes a word while others guess, are a few examples of group activities. Another interesting idea is dividing the class up into smaller groups and assigning each team a case study with the task of defining, identifying, and explaining the terms used in the scenario. I plan to put this into practice in my classroom by adding supporting yet competitive components. For example, I'll design team-based tasks in which students receive points for correctly defining phrases or contextualizing medical terminology. In this manner, rather than merely memorizing words, students will acquire them in a way that seems engaging and memorable.
Group activities are the best type of learning and integrating new students to the class.
Using group activities is a great way of introducing new Students into the class.
I learned a bunch of great ideas and activities to do in class to keep the students engaged and make learning fun!
By far my favorite area so far!!!! I love the idea of find my meaning. I plan on using this to create partners/groups!! This is so much fun!!!
I may try using a version of "Picture It" using a whiteboard to reinforce anatomy structures
I will use the secret identity game as an ice breaker. I like ice breakers.
I will use the secret identity game as an ice breaker.
Learned different team activities to utilize in the classroom. Enhancing the use of open-ended and closed questions. I’ve utilized the blank index cards, having students write words and meanings on five different cards, and divided them into two teams. I did the blank sheet, but it was taped to the whiteboard. Played a baseball game similar to the one described, but allowed the team to decide on the number of bases they earned for a correct answer. Each team had the possibility of getting: one grand slam, two triples, six doubles, and twenty base hits. It was interesting to see them use a lot of math equations to determine the most efficient way to get the most runs. I will try the football game.
I like the suggestion of football. Specifically I like the forward progress for correct answers, but also the random 3 (sac the quarterback) and 4 (fumble). In similar games, I find that things like that shake it up a little and help engage students more.
I enjoyed the secret identity. It encourages student engagement, creates a fun learning environment, and the content is being acknowledged.
Learned new games to play really liked the secret identity because it encompasses practical movement
I am looking forards to trying several of these. The baseball idea is very appealing
