Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Games and quizzes

Games and quizzes are a fun way of learning. Word searches, crosswords and sudoku are good as openers, concluders or while waiting for others to catch-up, and help to develop functional skills. A paper dice can be make to initiate questions as recaps or lesson summaries, this is far more interesting that a test. Games are easy to create and most learners enjoy them. Word searches can easily be created using the following website:(http://puzzlemakerdiscoveryeducation.com/WordSearchSetupForm.asp )Here is a word search which I have created using the above link:





Advantages of Games and quizzes:

  • Fun activities
  • Good method of group work
  • Does not require much planning time
  • Can be used with many students with different abilities.

Disadvantages of Games and quizzes:

  • Time consuming to create
  • Can be expensive to purchase

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