Having Fun and Accepting Challenges Are Natural Instincts: Jigsaw Puzzles to Challenge Students and Test Their Abilities While Having Fun!

Autor/inn/en	Rodenbaugh, Hanna R.; Lujan, Heidi L.; Rodenbaugh, David W.; DiCarlo, Stephen E.
Titel	Having Fun and Accepting Challenges Are Natural Instincts: Jigsaw Puzzles to Challenge Students and Test Their Abilities While Having Fun!
Quelle	In: Advances in Physiology Education, 38 (2014) 2, S.185-186 (2 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-4046
DOI	10.1152/advan.00117.2013
Schlagwörter	Medical Students; Problem Solving; Critical Theory; Spatial Ability; Puzzles; Computer Software; Physiology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Problemlösen; Kritische Theorie; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Legespiel; Physiologie
Abstract	Because jigsaw puzzles are fun, and challenging, students will endure and discover that persistence and grit are rewarded. Importantly, play and fun have a biological place just like sleep and dreams. Students also feel a sense of accomplishment when they have completed a puzzle. Importantly, the reward of mastering a challenge builds confidence to take on subsequent challenges. This article describes a project with first year medical students, using a commercially available, inexpensive puzzle maker to create six piece jigsaw puzzles. Students were required to construct the puzzle, tape the pieces together, and write a caption describing the figure. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10