Thursday, January 31, 2013

Week 4 EOC:Jeopardy Evaluation


When I walked into class this morning I didn’t know I would have so much fun. Actually, today may have been the most fun I have had in my college education to date. Playing the jeopardy game this week was a good experience for me. It was both educational and fun. My competitive nature made me search hard and efficiently for questions. I believe everyone had fun playing the game, the sound of pages flipping and people running up to put answers on the board had everyone on the edge of their seats.  I enjoyed conversing with my fellow team mates as we tried to pick the right answers. I was happy that I actually built my own game because it familiarized me with some of the questions. Granted, the purpose of the game was to prepare us for the midterm exam, but winning was everyone’s main objective. “You play to win the game!” (Herm Edwards), and everyone did just that. Some won big, others didn’t at all, but at the end of the day everyone was more knowledgeable about the definitions. I know I was! The stakes were high also! Of course some played it safe, while others betted big. As for me, I went all in and I have bonus points on my midterm exam to prove it! Today’s experience reminded of me of kindergarten where we would play games to learn shapes and arithmetic. Who knew that years later I would be doing the same the same thing in higher education? Today’s endeavor was proof that learning can be fun even in college!  I am actually kind of happy, my professor, Mr. Pinto came up with this idea to prepare us. Needless to say, the game fulfilled its purpose. I have no doubt that I will be ready for the midterm.

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