ERIC Number: EJ1196706
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Nov
Pages: 4
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Applying a Quiz-Show Style Game to Facilitate Effective Chemistry Lexical Communication
Koh, Sam Boon Kiat; Fung, Fun Man
Journal of Chemical Education, v95 n11 p1996-1999 Nov 2018
A mobile application game has been adapted to teach students about laboratory instruments, glassware, apparatus, and techniques. The game was designed with reference to a popular icebreaker game, "Charades!", to ensure that it was easily accessible to students. Students will hold a mobile phone just above their forehead, which will then flash the name of a particular type of apparatus or an analytical technique. They deduce the answer based on the description given by their team members. The gamified approach is a relaxing alternative to traditional didactic recitations. This strategy is effective because it requires students to communicate openly through deliberate practice with their teammates. We call this game "ChemCharades."
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Equipment, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Games, Chemistry, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Secondary School Science, High Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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