Innovative suggestions relating to practical work

Using crosswords in lab practicals

Main features: Used at the end of practicals, crosswords have successfully provided a means by which students can test their own understanding and recall of information; this approach is particularly appropriate in relation to scientific terminology.

Further information/relevant references: For more information on crossword compilers visit: http://www.x-word.com/ and http://www.wiscocomputing.com/index.htm

Originator: Allan Jones, Life Sciences Teaching Unit and Division of Environmental and Applied Biology, University of Dundee.

Contact details: a.m.jones@dundee.ac.uk

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