We followed 488 initially cognitively intact community residing individuals with clinical and cognitive assessments every 12–18 months in the Bronx Aging Study. Participation in cognitively stimulating leisure activities such as crossword puzzles may delay onset of the memory decline in the preclinical stages of dementia, possibly via its effect on improving cognitive reserve. However, both the content and the grid structure of the crosswords in these two…Īssociation of Crossword Puzzle Participation with Memory Decline in Persons Who Develop Dementia Outside the classroom, typically in daily newspapers, crosswords aid in vocabulary development, used as a learning tool, a leisure activity, or both. In an academic environment, teachers utilize crossword puzzles to help students learn or remember terminology. The Potential of Crossword Puzzles in Aiding English Language Learners The first hypothesis was that crossword puzzles would improve introductory soil science… To this end, I developed and used three crossword puzzles in spring and fall 2009 semesters in Introductory Soil Science Laboratory at Colorado State University.
Students in introductory courses generally respond favorably to novel approaches to learning. Students generally rated the crossword…Ĭrossword Puzzles as Learning Tools in Introductory Soil Science Students completed one crossword puzzle in class to prepare for an exam, and then they had the opportunity to complete a second crossword puzzle outside of class to prepare for the second exam. This article evaluates the use of instructor-created crossword puzzles as a means of reviewing course material. An Analysis of Instructor-Created Crossword Puzzles for Student ReviewĮRIC Educational Resources Information Center
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