Hands-On (Interactive)
Medical Terminology
Angela Vong, RVT, BS, MA
Health Science Technology Instructor/HOSA Advisor
Clear Brook High School, Clear Creek ISD
Getting to Know You (With a Medical Twist!)
Please spend the first few minutes as
everyone arrives to meet each other and see
how many names you can get on your sheet!
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Presentation Goal:
To share ideas for simple activities
that make teaching Medical
Terminology hands-on, interactive,
and FUN for students…
“Thinking Out of the Book!”
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Start of Semester: Recon
(Medical) Get-to-Know-You
Intro Survey
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Example Student Intro Survey Question
Why are you taking this class?
A. I plan on having a career in the medical field.
B. I have an interest in the medical field but I’m
not sure if that’s where I will end up
working.
C. I needed a 1 semester credit class and this
looked like a good choice.
D. I needed a 1 semester credit class and this
was my only option.
E. I got put in this class and I’m not sure why.
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Example Student Intro Survey Question
Learning about medical words seems:
A. Boring, but necessary to having a medical
career.
B. Interesting and worth a reasonable effort to
do well.
C. Fascinating and worth doing my very best.
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Example Student Intro Survey Question
Learning terminology for me is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Difficult.
Challenging but not to stressful.
Fairly easy.
Natural and enjoyable.
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Example Student Intro Survey Question
I learn about words best by:
A. Writing them down (i.e. flash cards/notes).
B. Hearing them (i.e. lecture/discussion)
C. Interactive games (i.e. Bingo/Jeopardy).
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Example Student Intro Survey Question
I would best describe my study habits as:
A. Absent; I rarely study.
B. Forced; I study only when I must.
C. Regular; I study for most subjects as often
as I need to.
D. Habitual; I study often even when I know
the material.
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Memorization…
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Memorization…
http://willamette.edu/dept/lcenter/resources/study_strategies/memorization.html
• Association & logical connections
• “Chunking”
• Common Prefixes & Suffixes
• General Health, Common Body System Root Words
• Individual Body Systems- Medical Terms related to:
- Medical Condition/Pathologies
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Treatment/Therapeutic Procedures
- Medical Specialists
• “Pegs” for remembering- rhyme, unusual image or sequence
• “Senses”- draw/trace, talk, look for visual patterns
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Body “Art”: Systems & Parts
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Body “Art”: Medical Specialists
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3-D Models: Anatomical References
Toilet Paper Tubes!
Quick & Inexpensive
Individual ‘quiet’ activity
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3-D Models: Anatomical References
Paper Mache!
- Not-soquick
- Messy!
- Inexpensive
- Small group
activity
- Cool
classroom
deco’s!
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3-D Models: Anatomical References
Balloons!
Quick & Inexpensive
Guided individual activity (use projector)
Let’s
Try It!
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Games: MEDGO
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TIPS
• Individual play
• Each student
starts with a blank
game board &
selects words
from chapter term
list (previously
completed)
• Use overhead
projector to show
definition
• Make half-sheet
size game boards
(2 per page) &
copy front/back
• Offer incentives
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for each MEDGO
Games: Jeopardy
Helpful Links to get started:
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/ppt-games/
http://www.edtechnetwork.com/powerpoint.html
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TIPS
• Small group play
• Include a Daily
Double question
and/or a bonus
point question
• Have a tiebreaker/final
jeopardy
• Offer incentives
for the winning
team
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Games: Crossword Puzzles
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp
TIPS
• Great for chapter review or chunking sections such
as pathologies or medical abbreviations
• “Completion” Grade!
• Occasionally use as (surprise) bonus if turned in
(completed) with test or allow use as notes on test
• Individual, but often collaborative
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Games: Word Building Challenge
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TIPS
• Small group play
Designate a time
to be finished
• Play
“Scattergories”
style game with
completed lists
• Offer incentives
for most unique
words or the total
number of unique
words per team
• Also good for
individual
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Games: “Cubes” Word Building Game
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/
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TIPS
• Use cardstock
• Use different colors
for prefixes, suffixes,
and word roots
• Play “Scattergories”
style game with
completed lists
• Offer incentives for
most unique words
or the total number
of unique words per
team
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Projects: “Create a Medical Condition”
• Create a medical “condition” using terms or word parts, at least
3, in any combination
• Include important details:
- Name of the condition (using at least 3 word parts)
- Definition of the word parts
- ID the body system(s) affected by the disorder
- Describe the pathology, effects, etc.
- Describe how it is diagnosed, possible treatment
procedures, and what medical specialists would treat it
(these should be factual possibilities)
- Describe advantages & disadvantages of having this
disorder
• Create visual aid (Poster, PPT, etc.) to use for class presentation
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Projects: “Food That Sounds Gross But Isn’t”
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A food item to share with the class
Give the food item an alternative name using medical terms
Minimum 3 terms/word parts (in any combination)
Must briefly present the food item to the class and explain
how they came up with it’s alternative medical name
• Must complete a form detailing (in brief):
- The item & it’s alternate term
- Main ingredients (if homemade)
- Allergy Alert (if contains eggs, nuts, or wheat products)
TIPS for Projects
• Individual; could be collaborative
• Use rubric with specific requirements to be met
• Good for Extra Credit assignments
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Course
Promotion
Make it
sound
interesting
and FUN!
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Hands-On
Medical Terminology
Angela Vong, RVT, BS, MA
Health Science Technology Instructor
HOSA Advisor
Clear Brook High School
Clear Creek ISD
angelavong@ccisd.net
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