Crossword Game Research Articles

Applying the Means of Crossword Game to Increase Vocabulary Memorization in Teaching Arabic Language Among Middle School Students "Jannaturroichan " Peterongan Jombang

Arabic is a language that is difficult to learn because of the minimal methods teachers use when teaching, or the difficulty of students focusing when learning Arabic. For this reason, effective teaching media is needed in Arabic language lessons. This research aims to determine the application of crossword puzzle game media to improve vocabulary memorization in teaching Arabic to students at "Jannaturroichan" Middle School in Peterongan Jombang. Therefore, this research applies the crossword puzzle game media. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach. The qualitative approach focuses on the design, use, management, and evaluation stages, as well as data collection through interviews, observations, and documentation, research reveals that crossword puzzle media in Arabic language teaching has supporting and inhibiting factors. The supporting factors are the quality of teachers who are educative, innovative, and have teaching certificates. And the inhibiting factors are students who lack motivation so they are not enthusiastic about learning Arabic. This study also found that the media of crossword games in teaching Arabic can increase students' enthusiasm for learning because the learning process is exciting and not boring. In this study, the researcher wants to share experiences in the application of crossword game media in teaching Arabic to increase students' vocabulary.Keywords: Cross gaming, Descriptive qualitative, Improved Arabic language

Efektivitas Media Teka-Teki Silang Terhadap Penguasaan Kosakata Bahasa Jepang Siswa SMA

This study was inspired by the researcher's observation that pupils struggle to learn and remember Japanese terminology. The goal of this research was to examine the impact of crossword media on high school students' ability to learn Japanese vocabulary. This study employed a quantitative approach and a Pre Experimental Design for its investigation. The study employed a pre- and post-test design with a single group. Twenty-five students from IPS 1 in Grade 12 made up the study's sample. This research employed a systematic, unbiased sampling strategy. The information in this study comes from before and after examinations. The method of information gathering is a multiple-choice test with as many as 30 questions. The results of the Paired Samples T-Test show that the crossword game medium is significantly effective on the Japanese vocabulary mastery of students in class XII at IPS 1 SMAN 13 Padang, with a sig (2-tailed) value of 0.000 < 0.05. Additionally, pupils improved their Japanese vocabulary knowledge after utilising crossword puzzles as a learning tool. The average score before the test was 70.76, thus this boost from that to 83.32 is clear.

Upaya Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Siswa Dengan Permainan Teka Teki Silang Pada Kd Kebijakan Moneter Dan Fiskal Kls XI IPS MAN 3 Kota Pekanbaru

This study aims to determine the extent to which the use of crossword puzzles can improve student learning outcomes at KLS XI MAN 3 Pekanbaru on monetary and fiscal policy. This research uses the action research method. The population of this study were 24 class XI IPS 2 students with a sample of all students. This research was conducted in 2 cycles. In cycle 1 the crossword puzzle game has not been used, so it can be seen that the student learning outcomes are unsatisfactory. Then in cycle 2, the crossword game was used. It was seen that there was an increase in student learning outcomes, namely as many as 24 students were able to solve the questions correctly and get scores above the KKM. Then learning was carried out in cycle 2, the steps and planning were carried out the same as cycle 1. The results obtained in cycle 2 were 24 students who were able to complete questions about monetary and fiscal policy and obtained scores above the KKM. From the results of the above research it can be concluded that learning by using crossword puzzles can improve student learning outcomes in KLS XI IPS 2. For this reason, it is expected that teachers are able to carry out learning with various models that are in accordance with the characteristics of learning material.

Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Melalui Model Pembelajaran Numbered Head Together Berbantuan Media Game Teka Teki Silang Siswa Kelas IV Sekolah Dasar

The purpose of this study is to analyze the application of the Numbered Head Together learning model assisted by Crossword Game media in improving student learning outcomes.The research method used is classroom action research (CAR). The research was carried out from March 21 2022 to March 28 2022 in class IV SD 1 Gulang Mejobo Kudus. Data collection techniques used are tests, documentation, and observation. Data validation uses the opinion of experts (Experts Judgment) by Ms. Sekar Dwi Ardianti, S.Pd., M.Pd., and Mr. Much. Arsyad Fardani, S.Pd., M.Pd. Data analysis in this study used quantitative and qualitative data.The results showed that the learning outcomes of students' knowledge domain increased significantly between the first cycle of 70.29% and the second cycle of 74.70%. This proves that the application of the Numbered Head Together learning model assisted by the Crossword Puzzle Game media can improve the learning outcomes of fourth grade students at SD 1 Gulang.

The Improving of the Student’s Vocabulary Achievement through Crossword Game in the New Normal Era

This research attempted to verify improved vocabulary achievement using the Crossword Game for the eleventh-grade students of SMAN 1 Krian. The method used was classroom action research. The reason why this research was done is because of the pre–cycle outcome. Only five students passed the criteria of minimum score (KKM). So, the researcher wanted to give fun vocabulary learning through Crossword Games. This research was done in 3 cycles. And the subject was one class of eleventh-grade students, which was a class that consisted of 28 students. The instruments were observation, tests, and questionnaires. According to the data analysis, the second cycle's scores are higher than the first. From 17% in pre–test to 75% in post–test 1, it meant that there was an improvement about 58%. Post-test 2, the students passed 85%. Observation showed that students became more engaged when crossword games were used, and their activities dominated the learning process. As much as 92% of students gave a positive opinion about crossword games that said crossword was fun, engaging, and easy for students to study vocabulary. Therefore, teaching the English language using crossword puzzle games could improve the students' vocabulary achievement.

Termbot: A Chatbot-Based Crossword Game for Gamified Medical Terminology Learning

Medical terminology can be challenging for healthcare students due to its unfamiliar and lengthy terms. Traditional methods such as flashcards and memorization can be ineffective and require significant effort. To address this, an online chatbot-based learning model called Termbot was designed to provide an engaging and convenient method for enhancing medical terminology learning. Termbot, accessible through the LINE platform, offers crossword puzzles that turn boring medical terms into a fun learning experience. An experimental study was conducted, which showed that students who trained with Termbot made significant progress in learning medical terms, demonstrating the potential of chatbots to improve learning outcomes. Termbot's gamified approach to learning can also be applied to other fields, making it a useful tool for students to learn medical terminology conveniently and enjoyably.

Using word cross game to impprove students’ vocabulary learning at SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta

This research was conducted at SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta. Based on the experience during the teaching practicum, it was identified that students still got problem with their vocabulary. It caused them afraid to speak English and feeling embarrassed if the word or sentence they conveyed was wrong. They also have little effort to read or look up the dictionary to know the new words. In addition, students easily got bored when learning in a conventional way. There is a problem in learning vocabulary. Based on those problems, classroom action research was conducted with two objectives: to describe the increase of students’ interest and vocabulary mastery taught using the word cross game. The subject of the research was a class consisting of 21 students. To collect the data, observation, test, and interview were done. Mixed methods were used to analyzed the data. The research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle followed the steps of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The research findings revealed that the students’ interest in learning increased. They stated that learning using cross word games is fun and exciting. The other finding revealed the increase in vocabulary mastery. It was shown by the increase in score from 54.6 in post test of cycle one to 79.14 in the post test of cycle 2. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of word cross game improved the students’ vocabulary learning.

Analisis Perbandingan Algoritma Longest Common Subsequence Dengan Simple Hill Climbing Pada Permainan TTS

Crossword is a game to sharpen the brain. Crossword puzzles can be used in the field of education to test students' abilities, so that the questions used are adapted to their needs. But it will be difficult if a large number of questions are used, because to make a crossword puzzle from a set of questions, the possible combinations of existing words form a crossword puzzle. Research in optimizing the filling of empty spaces in the crossword matrix board certainly requires an algorithm using a comparison of the Longest Common Subsequence (LCS) algorithm and the Simple Hill Climbing algorithm. By comparing the performance of the Longest Common Subsequence (LCS) algorithm and the Simple Hill Climbing algorithm, it will be known how the work and performance in terms of speed and accuracy of the two algorithms work. The questions displayed in the crossword application are obtained from the database access randomly by the program. The crossword puzzle that is formed is a collection of answers to the questions used, the answers to the questions are arranged in such a way that they intersect with one another. On this matrix board, the answers to the questions will be placed to form a crossword puzzle. Each letter of the answer will occupy one cell on the matrix board. The number of questions is the number of questions that will be used in the crossword game. Apart from receiving input from the user, the application also provides output to the user in the form of a crossword puzzle and the correct answer from the TTS

Perancangan Aplikasi Kata Lintas: Teka-teki Silang Dengan Menerapkan Aplikasi Fisher Yates

Crossword puzzle is a word game which is usually in the form of a series of empty spaces in the form of black and white squares, the objective of this game is to fill the white boxes with letters, form certain words or phrases, by completing clues that lead to to a specific answer. The type of crossword puzzle game is currently developing, one of which is a cross word crossword puzzle, in this game the collection of letters is random and the user will look for a word from the random letters. However, it is still not known what randomization algorithm was used to make the crossword game application to scramble the letters so that they can become random letters that will be compiled by the user. After seeing some previous research, choosing the Fisher Yates Shuffle Algorithm which is applied using the Visual Basic Application as a solution is considered very appropriate, where this algorithm will initialize letters first to numbers then the initialized letters are randomized using an algorithm, and the user guesses the series of letters that are used has been scrambled before.

The Development of Electronic-Worksheets (E-Worksheets) Based on Crosswords Games with Sub-Materials of The Excretory System to Improve The Motivation of High School Students

Education in the 4.0 industrial revolution era has a curriculum that utilizes the internet of things (IoT) as a source or media in the learning process. Learning media that support is e-worksheet with crosswords games that will help students be motivated in the learning process. This study aims to develop a valid and practical e-worksheet based on crossword games with sub-materials Excretory System to improve learning motivation of students. This study is development research that uses the ASSURE model with steps: Analyze learners, State objectives, Select method, media, and materials, Utilize materials, Require learners’ performance and Evaluate/Revise. The e-worksheet research trial included 20 students of XI grades from Muhammadiyah 10 Gresik. Validity was determined by material experts, media experts, and a biology teacher at SMA Muhammadiyah 10 Gresik. The practicality of the e-worksheet was determined using students’ response questionnaire, students’ motivation questionnaire before and after using the product, implementation of motivation, and student activities. Validity and practicality data were analyzed using the descriptive quantitative. The result showed that the developed e-worksheet obtained an average validity percentage of 98.14% with very valid criteria. The practical e-worksheet obtained 93.5% of students’ responses, the increase in students’ motivation improvement from 60.1% to 86.8%, and 91.67% observation motivations implementation. The data that is received shows that e-worksheet based on crossword games are very valid and practical.
 Keywords: e-Worksheet, Crosswords, Excretory System, Motivation

ENHANCING VOCABULARY SKILLS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS USING CROSSWORD PUZZLE MOBILE GAME

Vocabulary is a very important skill in learning English. Therefore, effective vocabulary learning is needed to support the development of English. Mobile games are one of the media that can be implemented in vocabulary learning. Mobile games are used because they are fun and can attract students' attention in learning. The use of crossword puzzle games in vocabulary learning is the focus of this study. The crossword game used is based on a mobile game, namely "Words of Wonders: Crossword to Connect Vocabulary". The data is taken from various sources using library research methods. The paper found that the majority students who are taught by using Crossword Puzzle game is more engaging in learning and showing the increase in their score. Furthermore, the use of Crossword Puzzle game is a proper way in teaching vocabulary and can be used as a supplementary material in order to make students are more engage in the learning.

Model Pembelajaran Scramble Didukung Permainan Teka-Teki Silang Terhadap Kemampuan Mengidentifikasi Tokoh-Tokoh Sejarah Hindu-Budha di Indonesia

The influence of the scramble learning model supported by crossword puzzle games on the ability to identify Hindu-Budhist historical figures in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the ability to identify Hindu-Budhist historical figures in Indonesia using a scramble learning model supported by a crossword game. This type of reseach using an experimental design, namely pre-test and post-test groups. Data collection instruments used tests and data analysis techniques using normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis testing (using t test). based on the results of the analysis, there is an effect of using scramble learning models supported by crossword puzzle on the ability to identify Hindu-Buddhist historical figures in Indonesia. It is evident from t-count 9.090 > t-table 2.052 with a significance level of 0.00 < 0.05. Therefore, H0 and Ha are accepted, which means that there is a significant influence using the scramble learning model supported by crossword puzzle games on the ability to identify Hindu-Buddhist historical figures in Indonesia. Thus the use of scramble llearning models supported by crossword puzzle games can create fun and challenging learning for students. In learning, students are enthusiastic and active because each student tries to compete with other friends. In addition, the use of scramble learning models supported by crossword puzzle games also makes it easier for students to understand the material of Hindu-Budhhist historical figure in Indonesia.

THE EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER GAMES ON THE VOCABULARY LEARNING PERFORMANCE OF TURKISH MIDDLE SCHOOL EFL STUDENTS

<p>This study aims to establish the effects of educational computer games on the vocabulary learning of EFL students. In the research, the real experimental model with a pre-test/post-test control group was used. The application of the study was carried out with 5th grade EFL students in two middle schools. The study group consisted of 166 students in the experimental group and 171 students in the control group. Five different games have been developed for use in research, including selection-matching-space-filling games, memory games, word capture games, crossword games, and millionaire games. Games were prepared by using Adobe Captivate 9.0 program. The students in the experimental group learned through educational computer games. The students in the control group learned according to the current program. Data were collected by applying the academic achievement test before and after one month of the experiment. To analyze the data were used quantitative data methods; T-Test for independent samples, t-Test for dependent samples, Mann-Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results of the study indicate that the students who learned vocabulary with educational computer games were more successful than the students who learned according to the current program. The learning in the experimental group is more retention than in the control group.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0963/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Pengaruh Permainan Teka-Teki Silang dalam Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe STAD terhadap Minat dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas X SMAN 1 Larompong (Studi pada Materi Reaksi Reduksi Oksidasi)

This semi-experiment research aims to know the effect of the crossword game on models cooperative learning STAD type to the students learning interest and learning outcomes of the class X SMAN 1 Larompong. The independent variables in this research is the crossword game on models cooperative learning STAD type. The dependent variable are the students learning interest and learning outcomes. Research design is pretest-posttest control design. The population is all of class X SMAN 1 Larompong academic year 2015/2016 amounted to 228 students spread into 8 classes. Samples is class X3 as experimental class and X4 as control class obtained by simple random sampling technique. At the beginning and at the end of the lesson the students were given a questionnaire interest and achievement test on reduction-oxidation reactions. The descriptive analysis showed that average of students learning interest on experiment class was very high interpretation and average of students learning interest on control class was high interpretation. The mastering percentage of students learning outcomes on experiment class and control class are 86,67 % and 75,86 %. The different pretest and posttest was counted by using gain score for analysis of inferential statistic. Based on the analysis inferential statistic, obtained that tcount > ttable of  (0.05). It can be concluded that there are positive effect of the crossword game on models cooperative learning STAD type towards learning interest and learning outcomes of student on class X SMAN 1 Larompong.

Applying digital escape rooms infused with science teaching in elementary school: Learning performance, learning motivation, and problem-solving ability

In this study, a teaching approach involving a digital escape room (DER) was introduced into science teaching for fourth-graders in elementary school to investigate the effect of this method on students’ learning performance, learning motivation, and problem-solving ability. Based on a quasi-experimental approach, four research tools were applied with 40 students: Science Learning Performance, the Learning Motivation Scale (LMS), the Test of Problem Solving (TPS), and a feedback form. The students were split into an experimental group and a comparison group, with 20 students in each group. The experimental group received the experimental teaching for a 10-week period, during which seven DERs were infused into the science teaching activities, while the comparison group’s classes used direct teaching methods. In each class infused with DER activity, the students used tablets to receive and complete tasks by using props, riddles, clues, crossword games, and puzzle challenges within a 25-min window according to the teacher’s instructions. The data were analyzed with ANCOVA. The results showed that the students in the experimental group had higher learning motivation and problem-solving ability scores than those in the comparison group. However, the two groups had the same learning performance levels in science class. In general, the students had positive perceptions of the DER experience, and they believed the DER teaching strategy was compelling and effective. Finally, suggestions based on this research study’s results are offered with the hope of providing references for teaching practice and future research.

Finding appropriate settings for fairness and engagement in a newly designed game through self-playing AI program: A case study using Japanese crossword game 'MyoGo Renju’

This paper explores an innovative way to find the comfortable settings of a newly designed game under development using a computer program. A Japanese crossword game ‘MyoGo Renju’ has been chosen as a benchmark for this research, whereas some important aspects such as fairness and engagement are evaluated to find the most optimum settings for the player. The game ‘MyoGo Renju’ can be played by Japanese language learners with competitive purposes as well as educational purposes. An artificial intelligence program of the ‘MyoGo Renju’ has been developed and various parameters had been evaluated such as board size, word length, bonus point rule, block system, weighted score system, and round mode. The experiment is performed using self-playing Myogo AI where some interesting results have been demonstrated where the 5 × 5 board with the minimum word length of 3-g, 3 number of blocks, and 15 Hiragana characters chosen in a single round is expected to provide the best-expected fairness and engagement to the overall game experiences. The limitations and future works of the research are also discussed.

Keefektifan Model Pembelajaran Scramble dengan Permainan Teka-Teki Silang terhadap Pemahaman Cerita Rakyat

The background that drives this research is the low understanding of students about folklore. This is due to learning that only uses lectures and discussions so learning becomes less innovative. Based on this, the scramble learning model with crossword puzzles can be used as an alternative to innovative and fun learning. The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze the effectiveness of the scramble learning model with crossword games on understanding fourth grade folklore in elementary school. This research uses quantitative methods in the form of quasi experimental design with nonequivalent control group design. The problem in this study is the low understanding of students about folklore. The data of this study were obtained through questionnaires, observations, and interviews. This research was conducted in class IV at SD N Tlogosari Wetan 01 Semarang. This study produced = 6.5016 and the coefficient was significant at the level of 5% and dk = 70, then obtained = 1.99394 so the value of > and increase in the average learning outcomes from the control class posttest of 61.25 with results the experimental class posttest was 82,083. The completeness of classical learning in the experimental class shows 94.44% of students who complete with a total of 34 out of 36 students. So that it can be said as a scramble learning model with an effective crossword game on understanding the fourth grade folklore. Keywords: Scramble Learning Model, Cross Puzzle Game, Understanding Folk Stories

The Implementation of Backtracking Algorithm on Crossword Puzzle Games Based on Android

The development of smartphones at this time is improving very fast and rapidly can affects to the renewal of all applications in the smartphone. At this time we can do anything with a smartphone in hand. In other hand smartphone also can reduce the saturation and boredom of many games made for smartphones. One of example is the crossword game application. Filling or playing crossword puzzles turns out many benefits, in addition to increasing the freshness of the mind from routine activities, this game can also add to our insight in various things, such as vocabulary, various important terms and popular words we often find in filling out cross-breeding. The backtracking algorithm is used to determine the exact steps to be taken in completing the crossword puzzle game. By using the backtracking algorithm, it is can expected the completion of the crossword puzzle game so this game can be more easily to solved. The system is built using Java with the ADT IDE for Eclipse as a programming language. The result of this final project is an application of a crossword puzzle game about the term computer and informatics that can give correct answers automatically.

Learning Document Embeddings with Crossword Prediction

In this paper, we propose a Document Embedding Network (DEN) to learn document embeddings in an unsupervised manner. Our model uses the encoder-decoder architecture as its backbone, which tries to reconstruct the input document from an encoded document embedding. Unlike the standard decoder for text reconstruction, we randomly block some words in the input document, and use the incomplete context information and the encoded document embedding to predict the blocked words in the document, inspired by the crossword game. Thus, our decoder can keep the balance between the known and unknown information, and consider both global and partial information when decoding the missing words. We evaluate the learned document embeddings on two tasks: document classification and document retrieval. The experimental results show that our model substantially outperforms the compared methods.1.

Introducing innovative crossword puzzles in undergraduate physiology teaching- learning process

Background: Games in physiology form an interesting avenue for teaching - learning process as it evokes interest, motivates students and is a welcome change in the monotonous routine lecture. Objective: To assess the usefulness of using crossword puzzles as a method of teaching and learning physiology among medical students. Materials and Methods: A simple crossword with clues given across and down was made using the puzzle maker website. Students were given instruction on the game rules and divided into teams. The students enjoyed the 2-hour game module and feedback from students was taken on the conduction of the crossword game and the interest generated. Results: Most of the students agreed that the game was conducted well and it was an extremely useful, fun filled, focused and an innovative change introduced by the department of Physiology. All of them gave written feedback and said they wanted more of such games. Conclusion: Using innovative interesting methods in teaching and learning programs is useful in creating interest among the students towards studying.