Crossword Puzzle Research Articles

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 USE OF CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON THE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN LEARNING VOCABULARY

Vocabulary have a big contribution to support the successful students’ of learning English, because without grammar is not big problem in communication, but without vocabulary is large problem in communication with students. It means that vocabulary is very important thing in learning English. This research was conducted the use of crossword puzzle on the students’ achievement in learning vocabulary. The minimum completeness criteria of english lesson SMA Negeri 1 Badar =60. Based on the research mean score of students test on pre test =44,57. The mean score on posttest improved become = 78,04 and it reached the minimum completeness criteria score. There were 33,47 point the difference between pre test to the post test score. The calculation of data by using t test and found the t-observation=3,285 then compared it with ttable=2,074 of level alpha = 5%. It meant that tobservation was higher that t-table =3,285>2,074. So, the researcher concluded that there were achievement on student use of crossword puzzle on the Students’ in learning vocabulary on the X students’ of SMA Negeri 1 Badar.

Penerapan Strategi Pembelajaran Crossword Puzzle untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPS Siswa Sekolah Dasar Negeri

The teacher's role in managing learning is very important. The teacher must have a relevant strategy so that students can achieve learning outcomes according to predetermined criteria. However, in practice, many student learning outcomes in social studies subjects in class V at SDN Girimukti I Cikelet do not meet the KKM. So to solve these problems, a solution is given through a more relevant learning strategy, namely the Crossword Puzzle learning strategy. This study uses a quantitative approach. This research was conducted by raising the problem of how to apply the Crossword Puzzle Learning Strategy to improve student learning outcomes in Social Science subjects for class V SDN Girimukti I Cikelet, Garut Regency. This study aimed to determine the application of the Crossword Puzzle Learning Strategy to improve social studies learning outcomes for fifth-grade students at SDN Girimukti I Cikelet, Garut Regency.

COMPLICATED LABOR AND DELIVERY: CROSSWORD PUZZLES

Introducing a complicated subject matter to the students and learners by solving Crossword puzzles. This help them learn vocabulary, practice word spelling, engage with learners / professionals to stay flexible and improve their Logical & Reasoning skills. A Nurse is a critical thinker who handles challenging and lifesaving situations, with problem solving abilities. Midwives deal with two lives (Mother and baby) at the same time during labor and delivery. Hence, it becomes important for Midwives to have well developed critical thinking skills in order to make a professional, Evidence based and individually tailored decisions. This crossword puzzles activity helps just achieve that.

Development Of Educational Crossword Puzzle Games In Arabic Vocabulary Learning For Madrasah Aliyah Students

This research examined the production of an educational crossword puzzle game used to facilitate Arabic vocabulary learning in Madrasah Aliyah. Using the Research and Development Approach by Borg and Gall, the authors used 4 stages to produce the product: exploration, product development, testing, and finalization. After analyzing the data using methods, the results show a score of 5 (very good category) and validated media experts with a score of 4.8. (Very good category), and limited trials with a score of 4.4 (very good category) and field trials with a score of 4.5 (good category). Further research is needed to expand this vocabulary learning technique beyond this small dataset.

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.

THE USE OF CROSSWORD PUZZLES TO INCREASE STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY

This research aims to determine whether the use of Crossword Puzzles can increase Vocabulary of SMP Alkhairaat Tandaigi. This is research using a quasi-experimental research design. In selecting the sample, the researcher used a purposive sampling technique. The research samples were class VIII A as an experimental group and class VIII B as a control group. The instrument of data collection was divided into a pretest and a posttest. The data gathered were analyzed statistically. The results of the data analysis show that the mean score of both tests where the mean score of the experimental group improved from 63.93 to 73.33, and the control group's mean score improved from 63.17 to 68.56. The result showed that the value of t-counted (2.176) was greater than the value of the t-table (1.683) by applying a 0.05 level of significance and the degree of freedom (df) 22+21-2= 41. It could be concluded that the research hypothesis is accepted. In other words, Crossword Puzzles could increase vocabulary of grade VIII students at SMP Alkhairaat Tandaigi.

The Effect of Using the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) Model Assisted by TTS on the Students Interests and Learning Outcomes in Colloid Material

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of learning the Teams Games Tournament type assisted by crossword puzzles (TTS) media on the interests and learning outcomes of Class XI MIA SMA Terpadu Hati Tersuci Maria Halilulik Academic Year 2021/2022. This research was conducted in a control class, colloidal system material was taught using a conventional model, while in the experimental class using the Teams Games Tournament type learning model assisted by crossword puzzles (TTS) for 4 meetings. For students' interest in learning, both classes were given questionnaires before and after learning activities. The results of the research hypothesis test showed that there were significant differences in interest and learning outcomes between students who were taught using the Teams Games Tournament type learning model in the form of crossword puzzles (TTS) and students who were taught using conventional learning models. The t-test results obtained sig.2-tailed value <5% significant level, namely 0.02<0.05 so that H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted.Keywords: Teams Games Tournament, Crossword Puzzles, Interest in Learning, Learning Outcomes

Pengaruh Model Student Teams Achievement Divisions Terintegrasi Crossword Puzzle terhadap Motivasi dan Hasil Belajar Kognitif Siswa

Based on the results of initial observations at SMA Negeri 1 Praya Timur, Central Lombok Regency, it was found that students were still less motivated to be active in the learning process, such as lack of student readiness to start lessons, less attention to the teacher while teaching in class, less enthusiastic in learning, and a lack of curiosity when the teacher explains the subject matter. These things are because not all teachers apply appropriate and varied learning strategies, methods and models in learning activities, especially in biology lessons. Learning that takes place in the classroom is still teacher-centered, resulting in students becoming passive because they only tend to listen, pay attention, and take notes on the explanations given by the teacher. This has an impact on students' cognitive learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine "The Effect of the Integrated Crossword Puzzle Student Teams Achievement Divisions Model on Students' Motivation and Cognitive Learning Outcomes" for class XI at SMA Negeri 1 Praya Timur in the 2016/2017 academic year. This type of research is a quasi-experimental research. The population in this study were all students of class XI IPA totaling 91 students. The sampling technique was purposive sampling, in order to obtain research samples, namely class XI IPA 3 as the experimental class, and class XI IPA 2 as the control class. The instruments used in this study were observation sheets of lesson plans implementation, observation sheets of student motivation, and tests of students' cognitive learning outcomes. The data analysis technique used the t-test with the help of SPSS 16 for windows at a significance level of 5%. Based on the results of the research that has been carried out, it is stated that: 1) there is an increase in student motivation by applying the Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) integrated crossword puzzle model with a percentage of the experimental class of 78% and the control class of 75%; and 2) there is an influence of the integrated crossword puzzle Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) model on students' cognitive learning outcomes with a significance value of 0.02 <0.05. Thus it was concluded that the integrated crossword puzzle Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) model had an effect on students' cognitive learning outcomes.

Improving HOTS Literacy Using the PjBL Model with Crossword Puzzle Media on Reaction Rate Materials

Every student is required to master science literacy in social life because this literacy is related to the ability of students to relate issues about science and their ideas as citizens. The logical influence of the demands of teacher professionalism in the presentation of chemistry learning is the teacher's ability to create the right learning strategy in accordance with the problems faced in the world of education. One of the things that can be done in solving the problem in question is to transfer the old learning method with the new one. This study aims to determine the improvement of HOTS literacy by integrating the PjBL model with the Crossword Puzzle media on the Reaction Rate material in class XI SMA and to describe the most developed aspects of HOTS literacy. This research is a Quantitative Descriptive research using an experimental method with a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design design. The results showed that students' HOTS literacy ability increased through learning with the PjBL model with Crossword media, this was proven through a t-test that obtained a value tcount > ttable (7.152 > 2,03452) with an N-gain value of 0.7079 (70.79%).

The Effect of Using Crossword Puzzle Model on Learning Interest in Indonesian Learning Based on Students' Literacy

Learning Model requires coaching and developing students' thinking skills, especially in the cognitive domain to combine playing with learning. Students are engaged in learning using the crossword puzzle method, both mentally and physically. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the crossword puzzle model on students' interest to learn Indonesian based on how well students can read. This study employed a quasi-experimental experimental design. All 35 samples of third-grade pupils served as the study's subjects. Data collection techniques are observation, questionnaire and test and documentation. The data analysis techniques used is descriptive data analysis. According to research findings, adopting the crossword puzzle approach had an impact on students' enthusiasm in learning Indonesian based on literacy. Students' interest in learning Indonesian using crossword puzzle media was higher with an average score of 91.55 if compared with the control class that did not use crossword puzzle media, which was 64.23. It can be concluded that there is a significant effect of crossword puzzle media on students' interest in learning Indonesian. The implication of this study is in available for elementary schools in implementing learning with crossword puzzles, carried out and adapted to the abilities and conditions of students.

Online Crossword Puzzle on Young Learners Vocabulary Knowledge

Vocabulary is one of the essential language components in learning the English language. Therefore, the learners must learn vocabulary to be able to master four skills, which are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Teaching vocabulary to young leaners is considered difficult. As a result, the teacher can use one of the media that can be applied in teaching vocabulary to young learners using an online crossword puzzle game. The aim of this research is to find out the effect whether teaching vocabulary using online crossword puzzle games have a significant effect on vocabulary knowledge for young learners. The research is conducted to the fourth grade students of SDIT-At takwin Sukabumi. Random sampling technique is used to get sample from the population and there are two classes that become the sample in this research. There are 25 students from class IV B and 25 students from class IV C. In conducting the research, quasi-experimental method and one group pre-test and post-test design are used. The data was taken from pre-test and post-test by giving vocabulary test. The data are calculated by using t-test formula. Based on the data calculation, the result of tcalculated is 5.0813 while the level significant of ttable 1.677 and the level significant of 0.05 with the degree of freedom (df) of 48. Therefore, it can be concluded the t-test value is higher that the t-table value (5.0813 1.677). It means that alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted, which is the result shows that the students in learning vocabulary with the experimental group has significant effect after giving the treatments using online crossword puzzle game. The students can memorize the word easier because they understand the meaning of the word by engaging in language learning experiences through visual aids.

Pengembangan Media Teka-Teki Silang Dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Pada Tema 7 Subtema 3 Kelas IV

This research is motivated by problems that exist in the field, namely the lack of preparation of students in accepting the new curriculum where subjects are combined into one. Besides, there is a lack of applicable learning that can be applied with media-based learning. Through this research, it is hoped that the research objective can be achieved, namely the development of crossword puzzles (TTS) media to increase the learning motivation of SDIT Darul Falah students, especially grade IV. This study aims to develop a valid, interesting, and effective crossword puzzle (TTS) learning media in learning at SDIT Darul Falah Cukir. The research subjects were 19 students of SDIT Darul Falah Cukir in the even semester of the 2021/2022 academic year. This development research uses the ADDIE development model. The results of this study indicate that: the results of the validity of several experts obtained are media experts in the first stage media experts get an average of 2.7 with sufficient categories, in the second stage they get 3.5 in other words get good categories, and all three media experts scored. a score of 4.4 in other words got a very good score. While the score of 4.5 is in the very good category, from RPP experts 4.5 is in the very good category and the test for educators gets a score of 4.4 in the very good category, from the media trial on limited students getting a score of 4.4 in the very good category, and in the media test the students of one class got a score of 4.4 in the very good category. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the crossword puzzle learning media developed is valid, interesting, and effective so that it is suitable for use in learning.

The Influence of Using Crossword Puzzle to Improve Students’ Vocabulary Mastery of Class VII SMP Negeri 4 Pujananting of Barru

The objective of this study is to find out the influence of crossword puzzle method to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery. This research is quasi-experimental as the design that used two group pretest and posttest. It means that there were an experimental class and a controlled class which were given pretest and posttest. There were 40 students of class VII of SMPN 4 Pujananting of Barru as the sample in this study. The instrument of this research was a written test, to score the students’ vocabulary mastery on pretest and posttest. The result of this research showed that there was a positive effect of the result of students’ vocabulary mastery after using crossword puzzle method. Based on the result of the calculation process the researcher gained that in pretest had a mean of 59,05 and the posttest had a mean of 82,20 of experimental class. Based on the finding of this study, it can be concluded that using of crossword puzzle method in improving students’ vocabulary mastery is quite success. And after conducting the research and calculating the data, it could be stated that it was effective of using crossword puzzle method on students’ of improving vocabulary mastery. Students’ vocabulary mastery got a higher score.

STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY ENHANCEMENT THROUGH CROSSWORD PUZZLE: CLASS ACTION RESEARCH IN A PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Mastering vocabulary in English is such an essential facet that learners would be able to own productive and receptive skill needed to get their messages across and decipher the conveyed ones towards them. This Class Action Research (CAR) aims at pinpointing the intervention of Crossword Puzzle as a medium of teaching-learning vocabulary on Personal Recount Text. Collaborating with the classroom teacher, its use in one class of eight graded students in a public junior high school in West Java is conducted together with the instruments of observation and tests. It is found out that Crossword Puzzle radiates the teaching-learning process positively on account of students’ enthusiasm and responses as well as profoundly inclines the mean of Pre-test, 40.61 to the one of Post-test, 80.60 aside from the majority of the students’ achievement to the success indicator score on vocabulary mastery in one Cycle. Despite its benefits to other parties, it is advisable that further research is to fill the gaps on other writing genre with discrepant learning contexts.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE APPLICATION OF THE «THEMATIC MAP» METHOD IN BIOLOGY LESSONS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

The article is devoted to the study of the application of the "Thematic map" method on the topic: The role of hormones in metabolism, growth and development of the body in the 8th grade biology lesson, as well as testing the effectiveness of this method. The lesson used additional information developed by the author in the form of a thematic map, which provides reliable knowledge that allows students to correctly complete tasks as follows: choosing the right concept, making judgments, filling in a table, a crossword puzzle. The thematic map provides information about the endocrine glands - thyroid, pituitary, pancreas, and adrenal glands, in the normal state and in the state of hyper and hypo function. The effectiveness of this lesson was determined by the results of the students' fulfillment of the criteria and assessment descriptors on this topic in two parallel classes.

The Aesthetics of Crossword Puzzles

Abstract This paper develops an aesthetics of crossword puzzles. I present a taxonomy of crosswords in the Anglophone world and argue that there are three distinct sources of aesthetic value in crosswords. First, and in common with other puzzles, crosswords merit aesthetic experiences of our own agency: paradigmatically, the aesthetic experience of struggling for and hitting upon the right solution. In addition to instantiating the aesthetic value of puzzles in general, crosswords in particular can have two other sources of aesthetic value: the visual appeal of grid art and the poetic delight of idiomatic language. Crossword aesthetics takes place at the intersection of the recently popular aesthetics of puzzles and games and the more familiar aesthetics of the visual and literary arts.

IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN SELF-PROTECTION USING MEDIA CROSSWORD PUZZLE MAGNETIC BOARDS IN STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Background: Adolescent reproductive health is an important indicator in achieving public health development (Notoatmodjo, 2011). Method: The statistical test used was the Paired Sample T-Test, in which the subject was measured twice on 28 students with intellectual disabilities before and after being given the material. Results : The score before being given reproductive health material in self-protection, obtained the lowest score of 14.3 and the highest score of 100 with an average score of 49.5. Analysis: The results of the analysis show that the Sig.(2-tailed) value is 0.000, with an α of 0.05, it means that there is a significant difference in the average increase in the score for understanding reproductive health in self-protection. Conclusion: Magnetic board crossword puzzle media was effective in providing an understanding of health education to students with intellectual disabilities, especially on reproductive health material in self-protection.

The effect of crossword puzzle activity used in distance education on nursing students’ problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills: A comparative study

AimThe study was planned to determine the effect of crossword puzzle activity in distance education on nursing students’ problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills. BackgroundIn online education, increasing nursing students’ learning skills, motivations and participation is important. DesignThe study is a randomized-controlled trial. MethodThe study sample consisted of 132 nursing students registered to the Pediatric Nursing distance course in the 2020–2021 academic year. 20 students who were assigned to the control group did not agree to participate in the study and did not fill in the data form. Accordingly, the study was completed with the participation of 112 students, with 66 students in the experimental group and 46 students in the control group. In the 14-week distance education, 20-question crossword puzzle activity per unit was applied to the students in the experimental group. The standards for reporting consort guidelines for reporting parallel group randomized trials were used to report this research. The students in the control group were taught in the form of presentation. At the beginning and end of the study, CDMNS and PSI were applied to the students. Ethics committee approval (Number: 2021/79) was obtained from the relevant university to conduct the research. ResultsA statistically significant difference was found between pretest and posttest scores of the experimental group in PSI and CDMNS scales (p < 0.001). ConclusionCrossword puzzle activity used in distance education developed the students’ problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills.

Using CBA REACT Strategy Supported by Crossword Puzzle Game on the Topic of Acid-Base Titrations

This research investigates the effect of the context-based approach (CBA) 'Relating-Experiencing-Applying- Cooperating- Transferring' (REACT) strategy supported with crossword puzzles on achieving the associate degree students in the chemistry laboratory course on the topic of acid-base titrations. A crossword puzzle game and four contexts related to daily life upon acid-base titrations were developed and applied within this context. This study is a pre-test post-test research design with a control group, and the study group consists of second-year students studying in the Vocational School of Health Services Medical Laboratory Techniques (MLT) (n = 65) and Pharmacy Services (PS) (n = 65) programs at Zonguldak in Turkey. The experimental group was taught the relevant topic by the CBA REACT strategy supported with a crossword puzzle game, whereas the control group was taught by the CBA REACT strategy. The study result showed that the experimental group students' sound and partial understandings and academic achievements were higher than the control group students.