Happy Tuesday! Today's Science Solutions blog entry for today is to review on a tool we have used in Science class, Quizlet, and explain how or how not it has helped us to study.
At the beginning of each unit, we create a set of flash cards on Quizlet that list the vocabulary terms for the chapter. Mrs. Poole checks it at the end of the unit, but we are welcome to use the list any time during it to study. Once we have created our flash cards, there are a few games and practice exercises available for us to do. We can learn how to spell the terms with audio, learn the definitions through games like Space Race, and even take a pre-test on the terms. We personalize our flash cards and set viewing settings to private so that our flash cards are special to us.
I've noticed that a lot of my peers only create the Quizlet flash card set without actually using it to study or practice. I think Quizlet is a pretty effective method, but many students are not putting effort into using it, which is why their test grades drop. I can't name any other, more effective ways to help learn vocabulary terms, so my solution is just to encourage students even more. If Quizlet had a point system or was worth extra credit if extra goals were reached, it could motivate the kids to want to use it as a study method. I believe that if we used Quizlet for more classes, more pupils might be drawn to using it to study for Science, too.
To summarize my points, Quizlet works for me and others because it itself is effective and a good study method. The fault lies within students who don't put enough effort or time into their work.
At the beginning of each unit, we create a set of flash cards on Quizlet that list the vocabulary terms for the chapter. Mrs. Poole checks it at the end of the unit, but we are welcome to use the list any time during it to study. Once we have created our flash cards, there are a few games and practice exercises available for us to do. We can learn how to spell the terms with audio, learn the definitions through games like Space Race, and even take a pre-test on the terms. We personalize our flash cards and set viewing settings to private so that our flash cards are special to us.
I've noticed that a lot of my peers only create the Quizlet flash card set without actually using it to study or practice. I think Quizlet is a pretty effective method, but many students are not putting effort into using it, which is why their test grades drop. I can't name any other, more effective ways to help learn vocabulary terms, so my solution is just to encourage students even more. If Quizlet had a point system or was worth extra credit if extra goals were reached, it could motivate the kids to want to use it as a study method. I believe that if we used Quizlet for more classes, more pupils might be drawn to using it to study for Science, too.
To summarize my points, Quizlet works for me and others because it itself is effective and a good study method. The fault lies within students who don't put enough effort or time into their work.
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