In chemistry classes, two of the first things students typically learn are the names and symbols for the chemical elements. Oral recitation is one strategy commonly used to teach this information, but games can make the learning process more enjoyable for students. A game is described that can help students learn the name and symbol of elements, periodic trends, and to identify groups and periods in the periodic table in a fun environment. This game, ChemPoker, is adapted from the card game poker. ChemPoker is played with a set of 52 cards that should be prepared by the teacher or students.
Learning the symbolic language of chemistry is a difficult
task
that can be frustrating for students. This article introduces a game,
ChemOkey, that can help students learn the names and symbols of common
ions and their compounds in a fun environment. ChemOkey, a game similar
to Rummikub, is played with a set of 106 plastic or wooden tiles.
The object of ChemOkey is to create the formulas and names of ionic
compounds from tiles on which the names and formulas of common cations
and anions are written. With ChemOkey, students can learn the symbols
and names of common ions and acquire a level of familiarity with the
electroneutrality principle and the names and formulas of ionic compounds.
Laboratory activities are an important
means of instruction in
science; as such, they have been used in chemistry education since
the 1880s. Many learning objectives can be achieved through the use
of laboratory activities undertaken by chemistry students. In student-centered
laboratory activities, students should know how to use an apparatus
in designing an experiment. In this Activity, we describe the development
and preliminary use of a game to help students learn the names and
functions of common chemistry laboratory equipment. The game, Picture
Chem, was played with 30 cards and a playing board. An analysis of
the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats was used to
improve the game. The effectiveness of the game was tested quantitatively,
with results showing that students find Picture Chem to be both enjoyable
and beneficial.
Öz: Nitel-durum çalışması olarak yürütülen bu çalışmanın amacı araştırmacılar tarafından yürütülen "Mühendislik Tasarım Temelli Fen Eğitimi (MTTFE) için uygulamalı örnek etkinlikler atölyesi ne gönüllü olarak katılan öğretmenlerin MTTFE hakkındaki görüşlerini ortaya çıkarmaktır. atılımcı görüş formu ile toplanan nitel veriler içerik analizi ile incelenmiştir. Ayrıca bulguları desteklemek amacıyla araştırmacı deneyimlerine de yer verilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda öğretmenler MTTFE'ye yönelik olumsuz düşünceler belirtmiş olsalar da genellikle olumlu görüş sunmuşlardır. Öğretmenler belirttikleri olumsuzluklardan dolayı tereddüt yaşasalar da, sınıflarında fen öğretirken MTTFE etkinliklerini uygulamak istediklerini belirtmişlerdir. Öğretmenlerin tereddütlerini giderebilmek adına mühendislik tasarım temelli fen eğitimine yönelik hizmet öncesi ve hizmet içi eğitim yapılmalıdır. Ayrıca çalışay sonunda öğretmenlerin çoğu öneriler sunmuştur ve bu önerilerinin gerçekleşmesi durumunda ülkemizde MTTFE gerçekleşebileceğini belirtmişlerdir.Anahtar Kelimeler: STEM eğitimi, mühendislik tasarım temelli fen eğitimi, mühendislik tasarım süreci, öğretmen görüşleri.
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