Using Individual Activities to Teach Medical Terminology | Origin: ED310
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Teaching Medical Terminology in Fun and Exciting Ways --> Using Individual Activities to Teach Medical Terminology
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Learning about the new games is fun and can even consider using Chatgpt to create the puzzles and crosswords
MY course had medical terminology as a part of a larger intro course. Quizlet is what is used for individual learning.
I have used crossword puzzles for one class, and I would like to use the crossword puzzles activity in all of my classes. The word search would also be a good choice for all of my classes.
There are definitely good choices here, that can be applied in all sorts of manners. From Simple class instruction to clinical learners. I happen to teach all and realize that we can set up situations to help bring our learners out of the shell and also unite more advanced learners to work together in teams. Will definitely apply all of them, but will have to be selective when it comes to clinical classes, as I feel that it should only be applied in certain situations and not in a manner that is given every week!
Using Individual Activities to Teach Medical Terminology: Reflection and Application
This module highlighted the effectiveness of individual activities in helping students learn and retain complex medical terminology. By focusing on individual tasks, students can learn at their own pace, which is essential when mastering detailed medical vocabulary.
To apply these techniques, I plan to incorporate flashcards, matching exercises, and personalized quizzes, allowing each student to work independently on their understanding of terminology. Additionally, I’ll encourage journaling activities where students document and define new terms within case-study contexts. This approach will help students build a strong, personalized foundation in medical language, ensuring they're better prepared for clinical and professional communication.
This module made me aware of many interesting interactive games to introduce in the class room setting to make learning fun rather than pure memorization. I was familiar with crossword and word search activities but ball toss, finding the match or flip card games seem very promising and fun activities.
I have always loved word searches myself and will incorporate that and crosswords into class.
I like the Make Me a Match game. Classes in the medical field involve a lot of memorization of terms and this is a great activity to do with the class to reinforce new material/vocabulary. It involves the whole class to help them learn as a group.
There aremany interesting ways to present vocabulary exercises. Will definitely use them in class.
will use matching/concentration game
Good system to retain information and to enjoy the learning process.
Crossword puzzels I can keep the students busy if I need to take time to help/teach others with something else.
I currently use the crossword puzzle and word search and th students have enjoyed them.
Comment on Sandra Byrnes's post: I also like the crossword puzzles and will research how to develop them. I think that would be a good tool for reviewing new words and definitions.
I like and have used the crosswords and word finds before for individual activities. I like using the matching game idea for a class activity as well.
I like the match game, as I believe it helps with retention, in that cognitive function is increased by trying to remember the placement of the cards as well as the match up, which I feel cements the retention of the meaning.
I had this experience for my class and it was perfect
Wow. Cross words, puzzles and matching games are all great tips to make the learning more interesting and interactive.
I can not wait to implement some of these activities into the classroom!
