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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2003  > April  >
In the Classroom
The Name Game: Learning the Connectivity between the Concepts
Marina C. Koether
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144
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April 2003
Vol. 80 No. 4
p. 421
Abstract
The Name Game, originally a social activity, has been applied to chemical education. Examples are presented ranging from large freshman chemistry classes to small graduate classes. The students use recall or their notes to determine their "name" by posing a number of "yes" or "no" questions to their peers. The game cycles around a small group of students. Questions such as "Am I a metal?", "Am I an alkali metal?", and "Do I produce a bright yellow flame?" will direct the student to his or her name of sodium. However, most students do not take such a direct route and by doing so learn the connectivity between the concepts. Pitfalls and observations are provided.
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Instructions for an alternative version, Question Sheets, nametags, and other materials for playing the Name Game are available.
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 Koether, Marina C. J. Chem. Educ. 2003 80 421.
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 Collaborative / Cooperative Learning; Environmental Chemistry; General Chemistry; Instrumental Methods; Nomenclature / Units / Symbols; Teaching / Learning Aids
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February 28, 2005
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