Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article describes and discusses the development, use and evaluation of a cooperative word association game designed to practice chemical terms at university level. In groups of three or four, each student writes down terms, formulas or symbols to serve as clues for four pairs of randomly assigned chemical terms. In the second round, the other group members must match the chemical terms to the clues. In doing so, they discuss the meaning of the chemical terms. The use of the game in two courses on Organic Chemistry was evaluated using a questionnaire and qualitative evaluation of the students’ clues. Students rated the game as suitable for revising terms. Most students were able to write down clues for their pairs of terms. Depending on the course, some students used short sentences or symbols instead of chemical terms. Therefore, the game can be played in a variety of ways.
Source: Journal of Chemical Education
Authors: Clara Filschke, Jolanda Hermanns
Institution: University of Potsdam
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,500
OpenAlex ID: W7223869011