Bailey C M, Hsu C T, DiCarlo S E
Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
Am J Physiol. 1999 Jun;276(6 Pt 2):S1-18. doi: 10.1152/advances.1999.276.6.S1.
We developed four innovative, creative, and fun educational tools to promote active learning, enhance problem-solving skills, and encourage small group discussion. Furthermore, the tools encourage deductive reasoning and critical thinking rather than passive memorization of material. The tools include crossword puzzles, hidden messages, word scrambles, and word searches. These tools were developed using two computer programs: the Crossword Construction Kit and The New Puzzle Factory. Instructors are encouraged to optimize the value of the tools by using the additional options presented at the end of each of the puzzles. The additional options encourage students to become active learners by creating their own tools. Although the principles of these four tools can be adapted to many disciplines, these specific games focused on gastrointestinal physiology. Our goal was to create tools that can be used either inside or outside the classroom to complement and enhance the lecture.
我们开发了四种创新、有趣且富有创意的教育工具，以促进主动学习、提高解决问题的能力并鼓励小组讨论。此外，这些工具鼓励演绎推理和批判性思维，而非被动地记忆材料。这些工具包括填字游戏、隐藏信息、单词乱序排列和单词搜索。这些工具是使用两个计算机程序开发的：《填字游戏构建工具包》和《新谜题工厂》。鼓励教师通过使用每个谜题末尾提供的附加选项来优化这些工具的价值。这些附加选项鼓励学生通过创建自己的工具成为主动学习者。尽管这四种工具的原理可适用于许多学科，但这些特定游戏聚焦于胃肠生理学。我们的目标是创建可在课堂内外使用的工具，以补充和强化讲座内容。
