TY - JOUR
T1 - Design strategies for the pedagogical use of crossword puzzle generation software, in individual and collaborative design modes
AU - Gomez, Elizabeth Avery
AU - Scher, Julian Matthew
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Crossword puzzles represent a powerful pedagogical tool for both the assessment and application of knowledge attained by students in a particular discipline, such as Information Systems. Crossword puzzles may be designed for either individual or collaborative use. Participating students will find it a meaningful educational experience to answer the crossword puzzles created by other students. We shall review some of the available freeware tools for the creation of crossword puzzles, discuss some of the critical thinking skills enabled by integrating crossword puzzles into a course, and provide (based upon the experience of the authors) design strategies for the effective use of crossword puzzles (both in individual and collaborative modes) in the pedagogical environment.
AB - Crossword puzzles represent a powerful pedagogical tool for both the assessment and application of knowledge attained by students in a particular discipline, such as Information Systems. Crossword puzzles may be designed for either individual or collaborative use. Participating students will find it a meaningful educational experience to answer the crossword puzzles created by other students. We shall review some of the available freeware tools for the creation of crossword puzzles, discuss some of the critical thinking skills enabled by integrating crossword puzzles into a course, and provide (based upon the experience of the authors) design strategies for the effective use of crossword puzzles (both in individual and collaborative modes) in the pedagogical environment.
KW - Collaborative
KW - Critical thinking
KW - Crossword puzzles
KW - Educational games
KW - Freeware
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:84865736157
SN - 1542-7382
JO - Proceedings of ISECON
JF - Proceedings of ISECON
T2 - 22nd Annual Information Systems Education Conference: IS and All That Jazz, ISECON 2005
Y2 - 6 October 2005 through 9 October 2005
ER -