jigs@w puzzle in education
DESCRIPTION
Presentation from ALICT 2014 Summer School in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, August 6th 2014, sponsored by Slovene Scholarship Fund EEA/NFMTRANSCRIPT
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Boika Taseva, Bulgaria, SWU “Neofit Rilski”, Pedagogy of Teaching Physics and Mathematics; Kalin Maeshki, Bulgaria, SWU “Neofit Rilski”, Pedagogy of Teaching Geography and History;
06.08.2014
JIGS@W PUZZLES IN EDUCATION
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Contents
• Magic of the puzzle• Hardboard and digital versions of a jigsaw
game• Jigs@w Puzzles usage in class• Jigs@w Puzzles in geography and history
teaching• How to create a puzzle with Tibo Software
Magic of the puzzle
• The ability of the puzzles to develop different skills makes them useful in education;
• - Cognitive Skills: sorting, comparing, classifying, grouping, analyzing and sequencing;
• - Fine Motor Skills: grasped, manipulated and fitted. Hand-eye coordination is also enhanced;*
• - Emotional Skills: patience and determination. When the job is done, there’s a tremendous sense of accomplishment!;
• - Social Skills: cooperate and engage in team work;
* to a lesser degree in computer puzzles
Hardboard and digital versions of a jigsaw game
features hardboard digital
availability - +
cost and necessary resources - +
variation of puzzles - +
playtime depends by the complexity
variable
Possible puzzle complexity Fixed Variable
editability Fixed unlimited
options for teamwork + -
applicability in class - P + psvl
joy of playing + +
Puzzles usage in class
• - for the introduction of a new topic;• - in order to obtain further knowledge;• - for practice;• - for testing;• - development of personal characteristic;
Jigs@w Puzzles in geography and history teaching
• to show connections between...
• to visualize the topic
• to give additional information
• to show the sequence of events
How to create a puzzle with Tibo Software