Crossword Puzzle Research Articles

The Influence of Using Crossword Puzzle Towards Students Vocabulary Mastery

This research is a quantitative study with the aim of determining the influence of using crossword puzzle towards students' vocabulary mastery in grade VII at Mts Darissulaimaniyyah. The technique to collect the data used pre-test and post-test. The results of the pre-test and post-test control class 1) the average pre-test score was 45.053 with the highest score of 60 and the lowest score of 26.6 and the post-test average was 48.543 with the highest score 66.6 and the lowest score 33.3. 2) the results of the pre-test and post-test in the experimental class. The average pre-test score was 45.204 with the highest score 60 and the lowest score 20 and the average score of the post-test student was 85.995 with the highest score of 100 and the lowest score of 73.3. 3) based on the results of the different test using the Mann Whitney test, the results were 0.00 < 0.05, this indicates that Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected. Based on the data analysis, the writer concludes that there was influence of using crossword puzzle towards students’ vocabulary mastery in grade VII at Mts Darissulaimaniyyah

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.

На полях типологии речевых жанров: кроссворд

A popular socio-cultural phenomenon, the crossword puzzle, is considered a peculiar aspect of uncodified (folk) linguistics, a spontaneous, not conditioned by an institutional intention, practice of reflecting people on the language in the referent-instrumental field of everyday consciousness. The main objective of the publication is to show that the discursive format of the crossword puzzle actualizes fundamental knowledge, concepts and categories from the thematic area of the word linguistics (lexicology). The lack of a unified strategy for the presentation of linguistic knowledge, which appears before the addressee in a wide range of modal-pragmatic intonation – from the ones which are strict lexicographic to the comic ones – is specific for this form of communication as a speech genre. A crossword puzzle acts as a semiotically multifaceted formation, integrating in its substance different aspects of the ontology of the communicative-information product: visual and verbal, play and academicism, standard and creativity. The multifaceted semiotic nature of the crossword puzzle determines its special place in the typology of texts and speech genres – the categories in which the form-creating intention underlying any intellectual work is embodied. It is a creolized (polymodal, syncretic) text dominated by pictorial semiotics and visual representation functions; in the speech genres systematics, the crossword puzzle occupies a peripheral position – due to the combinatorial specificity of its substance and the multifaceted discursive properties. Based on the analysis of the empirical material extracted from two leisure-specialized periodicals, the author reveals the peculiarity of updating knowledge about the linguistic nature of the word due to the format of communication.

Evaluating depressive symptoms, BDNF Val66Met, and APOE-ε4 as moderators of response to computerized cognitive training in heart failure

BackgroundDepressive symptoms, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met, and apolipoprotein (APOE)-ε4 may moderate response to computerized cognitive training (CCT) interventions among patients with heart failure (HF). ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine moderators of intervention response to CCT over 8 months among patients with HF enrolled in a 3-arm randomized controlled trial. Outcomes were memory, serum BDNF, working memory, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and health-related quality of life (HRQL). Methods256 patients with HF were randomized to CCT, computerized crossword puzzles active control, and usual care control groups for 8 weeks. Data were collected at enrollment, baseline, 10 weeks, and 4 and 8 months. Mixed effects models were computed to evaluate moderators. ResultsAs previously reported, there were no statistically significant group by time effects in outcomes among the 3 groups over 8 months. Tests of moderation indicated that depressive symptoms and presence of BDNF Val66Met and APOE-ε4 were not statistically significant moderators of intervention response in outcomes of delayed recall memory, serum BDNF, working memory, IADLs, and HRQL. In post hoc analysis evaluating baseline global cognitive function, gender, age, and HF severity as moderators, no significant effects were found. HF severity was imbalanced among groups (P = .049) which may have influenced results. ConclusionsStudies are needed to elucidate biological mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in HF and test novel interventions to improve memory, serum BDNF, working memory, IADLs and HRQL. Patients may need to be stratified or randomized by HF severity within intervention trials.

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The Effect Of The Use Of Crossword Puzzle Media On Students' Vocabulary Mastery

The kids' vocabulary prevented them from fully mastering the four pillars of English language proficiency. As a result, it was decided to investigate "The Effect of Crossword Media on Students' Vocabulary Acquisition and Oral Communication." To improve their English, students can look into ways to expand their vocabulary and practice public speaking. After giving some thought to a number of potential approaches to the classroom, the author settled on using crossword puzzles as a means of fostering student growth in these areas. The objectives of this study were to: (1) give a general overview of how crossword puzzles can aid in vocabulary development and retention; (2) offer suggestions for future research; and (3) describe how crossword puzzle-containing media influences students' capacity to learn new words. After information was gathered via a questionnaire, quantitative data analysis was done. A representative sample of SMPIT Bait Et-Tauhied students participated in the study. We sent a questionnaire with 20 distinct sets of statements to 30 students in order to conduct the study. The results demonstrate that a crossword puzzle significantly affects students' understanding and use of va because the validity test of the test with the calculated R value is greater than the R table, demonstrating the validity of the 20 questions completed by the respondents. Additionally, the reliability test using Croanbach alpha demonstrates very reliability, and the case processing summary demonstrates that the number of respondents when filling out the questionnaire is not lost or broken.

Gema Cow-Pu: Development of Mathematical Crossword Puzzle Learning Media on Students' Critical Thinking Ability

Critical personality is a skill that must be possessed in order to survive in the global competition of 21st century society. Given that critical thinking education is an important part of human life, innovations must be carried out to foster students' critical thinking. One of the studies he conducted was the innovation of crossword learning media (GEMA COW-PU). In this study, the development of learning media for mathematical crossword puzzles (Gema Cow-Pu) was carried out on Geometry material at YALC Pasuruan Middle School and tested the learning media on students' critical thinking skills. This is intended to determine its validity and practicality. The specialty of this research is research and development based on the Borg n Gall development model. The research subjects were ten students of class VIII. The instruments used were validation sheets, teacher and student response questionnaires, and student learning outcomes tests. The results showed that the relevance score of Gema Cow-Pu learning media with students' critical thinking skills was in the very valid category with an average score of 89.75 percent, and Practical with a percentage of 95.3%. This shows that the Gema Cow-Pu learning media meets valid and practical criteria so that it can help students' critical thinking skills in learning

VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT USING CROSSWORD PUZZLE (WORD LINK) & GTM

The English language is distinguished by its vocabulary. To master the four language-learning abilities of hearing, speaking, reading, and writing, vocabulary is essential. Many of the instructional strategies used to teach the English language are incorporated into vocabulary instruction, which achieves the same goals as earlier strategies. This study seeks to examine whether Word Link and Grammar Translation Method (GTM) will increase students' vocabularies. This research employs the Pre-experimental designs methodology. The pre-experimental group consisted of 25 fifth-graders from an Elementary School in West Bandung. A pre-test was administered at the beginning of the program, and a post-test was administered at the conclusion of the 32-hour meeting. The adoption of GTM utilizing the Word Link application (crossword puzzle) has a good and statistically significant impact on the vocabulary development of students, according to the findings of this study. The crossword puzzleword Link apps appear to aid youngsters in expanding their vocabularies, and it is recommended that teachers employ this strategy while teaching and studying English, particularly in the early grades.in elementary school.

Техника деконструкции картины мира

The article is intended as an approbation of a new technique aimed at deconstructing the world view as a whole. The proposed technique is based on the analysis of functional, text-semantic and text-syntactic patterns of text organization. The latter is interpreted as a product of the speech-thinking activity of native speakers of a language and culture in certain communicative conditions, as a solution to a certain communicative and cognitive task. Therefore, the choice of means of solving it is determined not only by the specifics of the personal identity of the subjects of cognition and communication, but also by the peculiarities of the collective identity of the collective subject. The appeal at the current stage of the development of linguistic research to the problem of “world view” is explained by the lack of methods in the special literature, thanks to which it would be possible to reconstruct the world view of the subject’s world as a whole. Textual and cognitive arguments are presented in favor of the adequacy of the “crossword” text type as an empirical material that provides an adequate deconstruction of the world view as a whole. The author pays special attention to different types of knowledge shared by all native speakers of the language and culture: conventional knowledge, precedent knowledge, memes. The methods of activating information about the world that dominate in the Russian and German language cultures are calculated, and the means of objectification of this information are described. The dominant methods of objectification of information about the world, most demanded by the speakers of the analyzed language cultures, are determined in the crossword puzzle. The author proposes the interpretation of the identified comparable and different characteristics in the objectification of the same type of information about the world in the studied language cultures and reveals the general theoretical and applied potential of the proposed technique of deconstruction of the world view as a whole is revealed.

Дистрибутивные интерпретанты в метаязыке кроссворда

In this paper, we study such a specific product of enigmatic discourse as a crossword puzzle. The powerful potential of this text is manifested in its ability to accumulate and translate cultural meanings and values, which explains the recent appearance of a large number of works on the study of linguistic, cultural, structural-semantic and cognitive-discursive features of the crossword language. The study of the ontological nature of the crossword, as undertaken in this research, is grounded in an examination of its metalanguage essence. Crossword descriptions reflect the outcomes of metalanguage consciousness operations, which aim to depict the elements of the semantics of encrypted nominations. The unit of research is the crossword puzzle cell — the basic structural unit, which is formed by the unity of the description and the encrypted nomination. A description containing information about the encoded word forms a verbalized part of the crossword puzzle cell, and the encoded nomination is a non—verbalized part that is subject to decoding as a result of interpretation of the description. Encoding and decoding of the sign act as two components forming a dialogical unity of the act of indirect communication between the compiler of the crossword and its interpreter. The purpose of this study is to search for and describe the features of distributive interpretants, that is, those descriptions that model the potential contexts of the use of encoded nominations. Distributive interpretants are formed on the basis of lacunized descriptions and appeals to the semantics of the enigma by updating the contexts of its use. The work on the language material revealed the principle of constructing pseudo-distributive interpretants. While maintaining a formal identity with distributive interpretants, they fundamentally form the search area of the encrypted word in a different way, not modeling the semantic context, but using parts of complex words with hyphenated spelling as terms of descriptions, as well as a variety of precedent names and utterances.

Effectiveness of Crossword Puzzle Learning Media to Improve Arabic Vocabulary in Maahad Attarbiyah Lilulumidiyah Teras City

This research focuses on Arabic language teaching to Grade VII Mutawassitah students at Maahad Attarbiyah Lilulumidiniyah High School. The study identifies the main obstacle for students as the lack of vocabulary knowledge, attributed to the use of general and uninspiring learning media such as PowerPoint and picture cards. To address this, an innovative learning media approach using crossword puzzles was implemented through classroom action research (CAR). Data collection involved written tests, observations, and practical assessments, analyzed using a simple formula. The initial observation revealed low scores and student engagement, prompting the adoption of crossword puzzles in collaboration with Arabic language teachers. The first cycle demonstrated a 40% improvement in post-test scores, leading to further adjustments and planning for the second cycle. Notably, the second cycle showed a significant increase, reaching a 100% post-test observation score. The findings highlight the effectiveness of crossword puzzle learning media in enhancing vocabulary understanding among Arabic language learners. 
 Highlights:
 
 
 Lack of vocabulary knowledge: The research identifies the main obstacle faced by Grade VII Mutawassitah students at Maahad Attarbiyah Lilulumidiniyah High School in learning Arabic language is the insufficient grasp of vocabulary.
 
 
 Innovative learning media: The study emphasizes the need for innovative learning media to enhance students' understanding of Arabic vocabulary, as traditional methods such as PowerPoint and picture cards have been found to be ineffective and monotonous.
 
 
 Crossword puzzles in classroom action research: The research employs crossword puzzles as a novel approach within the framework of classroom action research (CAR). The implementation of crossword puzzles shows promising results in improving students' vocabulary acquisition and engagement in Arabic language learning.
 
 
 Keywords: Arabic language teaching, vocabulary knowledge, innovative learning media, classroom action research, crossword puzzles

INCREASING WORD COMPREHENSION BY USING CROSSWORD PUZZLE GAME AT THE EIGHT GRADES OF SMPN 273 JAKARTA

Word comprehension is the essential learning for students to learn English well and correctly, because it is the way to improve the students’ English vocabulary mastery to can practice the students’ ability in understand the reading text English well and correctly. The problem the writer had outlined in this research deals largely with the study of reading. The subject of this research was twenty-eight students at the eighth grades of SMPN 273 Jakarta. The design of the research was classroom action research. It was conducted in two cycles; in cycle I was done with two meeting and cycle II was done with two meetings. In this research the students were given pre-test before treatment and post-test after treatment. The research aimed to find out whether the used crossword puzzle game technique could increase word comprehension the students in English mastery. The data collection technique in this research was observation, field note, test, and documentation. The purposes of given pre-test and post-test are to know how far the students’ word comprehend in English before and after being given treatment. The criteria of students’ who got score at least 70. The class could be said successful in achieving the material if 85% of the students in that class got score at least 70 and they had activation at class more than 50%. The average of pre-test score in cycle I was 65 or 10 students got pass score, and post-test 1 70.7 or 16 students got good score and the average post-test 2 in cycle II was 77.8 or 24 students got good score. This fact showed that teaching English by using crossword puzzle game technique can increase word comprehension in reading English

Android-Based Educational Model Cross Puzzle to Improve Dental Health Behavior among Elementary Schools

Background: Dental health problems in the intervention group primary school were dental caries at 81%, persistence at 32%, gingivitis at 35%, and dental health problems in the control group primary school namely dental caries at 86%, persistence at 36%, gingivitis 48%. Dental health problems in elementary school children are caused by low dental health maintenance behavior. The strategy to overcome this problem is by using an "Android-based crossword puzzle education model" providing education to children through the game method so that the learning process is more interesting and fun. Design: This research design uses the Research and Development method Quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test control group design. Result: The treatment in the intervention group and control group was given for 21 days. The Android-based crossword puzzle education model according to expert validation is an average of 92% and a p-value of 0.002 (very feasible) and its application is effective as an effort to improve dental health behavior in elementary school children, as well as a different test of crossword puzzle education models android-based effective as an effort to increase knowledge of delta p-value 0.009, attitude delta p-value 0.001, delta p-value 0.001 action, debris index score delta p-value 0.001 compared to the control group. Conclusion: The Android-based crossword puzzle education model is feasible, and its application is effective as an effort to improve dental health behavior in elementary school children compared to the control group Keywords: Elementary school children, behavior, dental health, crossword puzzle educational model

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The Sri Lanka Journal of Perinatal Medicine (SLJPM) was launched in 2019 as the official journal of the Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka. This journal is unique in the fact that it brings together three core specialties of perinatal medicine - obstetrics, neonatology and community medicine. It is an open access peer reviewed journal containing original research articles, expert reviews, current practices and other articles of interest to all involved in perinatal medicine.

PADUPADI YES OR NO (Pencegahan Diare dengan Edukasi PHBS menggunakan Media Video YES or NO)

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diarrhea is the number one cause of death for children under 5 years of age. In general, it is estimated that more than 10 million children under the age of 5 years die worldwide each year, of which about 20% are caused by diarrheal infections. In Indonesia, diarrheal disease is a special event (KLB) that is often accompanied by death. In the city of Bogor, the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers at the Tanah Sareal Health Center, Bogor City, in 2019 141 toddlers experienced diarrhea. In 2020, 107 children under five had diarrhea. And in 2021 21 toddlers had diarrhea. In PBL 1 and PBL 2, it is known that the main cause of diarrhea in children under five in the Tanah Sareal Work Area is the poor implementation of PHBS properly. Objectives: The purpose of this community service is to provide education in the form of counseling related to the application of PHBS in daily life at Posyandu Kartini RW 01 in the working area of ​​the Tanah Sareal Health Center, Bogor City. Methods: The method used is health education related to the prevention of diarrhea by implementing PHBS in the Tanah Sareal Health Center Work Area, Bogor City. This activity was carried out at the Kartini Posyandu RW 01 Tanah Seral, Bogor City with the title PADUPADI YES or NO (Diarrhea Prevention with PHBS education Using Video Media Yes or No). The target of this activity is parents or caregivers of toddlers who live in the Posyandu Kartini area, RW 01 Tanah Sareal, Bogor City. The educational media used are video and a crossword puzzle. To measure the success of this activity, the Pre Test and Post Test are used. Results: The results obtained from the provision of health education are increasing the knowledge of parents or caregivers of toddlers on the correct application of PHBS in daily life, which is 80.9% or as many as 17 parents or caregivers of toddlers. Conclusion: The conclusion obtained from the results of this counseling is that there are still many parents or caregivers of toddlers who do not know and have not implemented PHBS properly and correctly, this is one of the biggest causes of diarrhea in toddlers in the working area of ​​the Tanah Sareal Public Health Center, Bogor City.

Analisis Kebutuhan LKPD Praktikum Berbasis Inkuiri Terbimbing Berbantu Teka-teki Silang pada Materi Vertebrata untuk Peserta Didik SMA

The study aims to identify the needs of students for the LKPD practicum as a guide book in pratical activities. As well as addressing problems in the selection of learning media in accordance with the learning activities carried out. The method used in this research is descriptive method with quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data collection techniques through interviews and distributing questionnaires to a biology teacher who teaches in class X and 28 students in class X IPA 3 SMAN 1 VII Koto Sungai Sarik. The results of interviews and the distribution questionnaires found that teachers have not carried out practical activities in the teaching and learning process, teachers only use the literature study method as a substitute for practical activities. So that students cannot clearly describe what is obtained from the material being taught. So it can be concluded from this research that there is a need for a guided inquiry based practicum worksheet with the help of crossword puzzles on vertebrate material as a guide book for practicum activities and new innovations from previous teaching materials.

Pratique révision B1 by Jugurta Bentifraouine, et Philippe Liria

Reviewed by: Pratique révision B1 by Jugurta Bentifraouine, et Philippe Liria Jessica L. Sturm Bentifraouine, Jugurta, et Philippe Liria. Pratique révision B1. Clé International, 2022. ISBN 978-209-038995-1. Pp. 272. The greatest strength of Pratique révision B1 is its presentation and treatment of vocabulary. Organized around 13 parties thématiques, vocabulary is presented with relevant, visually appealing images, entirely in French. For example, in partie thématique 1, “Un corps en liberté,” the authors provide a list of parts of the face, followed by three images, which students are to label with the appropriate words. This presentation is followed by a list of idiomatic expressions involving parts of the face (e.g., passez sous le nez). Partie thématique 5, “Une actualité agitée,” begins with a crossword puzzle of words pertaining to media and communication. Vocabulary exercises include fill-in-the-blank, listening (with accompanying audio online), matching, unscrambling words, and labeling pictures. They are interspersed with inset boxes providing further information about the unit’s topic. For example, in partie thématique 6, “Des saveurs de partout,” students learn the correct terms for the level of doneness of a steak. In partie thématique 9, “La famille d’aujourd’hui et les relations sociales,” these inset boxes feature information about the PACS and about stages of life. Each partie thématique includes several sets of vocabulary and grammatical functions. For instance, “Un temps pour tout” (#2), provides more body parts, along with vocabulary for sports, games, and le bricolage/le jardinage, combined with prepositions of time; adverbs and adverbial phrases for time; frequency; indefinite phrases, impersonal forms, and the passive present. This combination encourages students to talk about sports and leisure, along with how often they might do a given activity. In this way, students can communicate effectively about how they spend their free time. Grammar exercises are fairly mechanical-to-meaningful, without much room to create in the language. However, the parties thématiques do provide a jumping-off point for constructing more communicative activities. The images are diverse in some sections, representing a variety of French-speaking peoples. Notably, though, and regrettably, all the people in photos practicing a profession are white. Family vocabulary is overall heteronormative, although “plusieurs autres modèles de familles” are acknowledged and articulated. In general, this book provides an excellent revision of vocabulary and grammar at the intermediate level, and could accompany another intermediate text or serve the ambitious student who simply wants more practice. [End Page 238] Jessica L. Sturm Purdue University (IN) Copyright © 2022 American Association of Teachers of French

A quiet 5 minutes

For a bit of fun on the run-up to Christmas, Julian Hoad, our BSAVA Junior Vice-President, has created a Companion crossword puzzle. Delve into the workings of Julian’s mind and see if you can solve the cryptic veterinary clues. The answers are available from the online edition in the BSAVA Library (bsavalibrary.com).

DEVELOPMENT OF THE ETINTEC STUDENT BOOK (ETHNOSCIENCE-BASED INTERACTIVE TEACHING STUDENT BOOK) AS AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING MEDIA BASED ON THE TYPICAL PONOROGO CULTURE ON ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY MATERIALS

Science learning is still often considered difficult. But basically, it will feel easy if it is based on interest. Ecology and biodiversity material, which mostly contains theory, requires a strategy to get students interested, namely by associating something around them with that material. Based on this, research was carried out with the aim of developing an interactive student book called the Etintec Student Book on ecology and biodiversity based on the ethnoscience of culture typical of Ponorogo Regency. This research is development research with a modified model from 4D to 3D with stages including defining, designing, and developing. In the define stage, things are found that become a reference for designing innovative products, starting from learning problems to development goals. At the design stage, the Etintec Student Book product was produced including layout design, material preparation (narration, comics, Ponorogo cultural reviews), evaluation preparation consisting of crossword puzzles (TTS), digital evaluation with quizizz (QR Code), and project evaluation. And at the development stage validation was carried out on several learning media experts from science teachers and lecturers with a score of 3.58, meaning that this product can be used with minor improvements. This research can be continued with the field practice test phase and the effectiveness test so that later the Etintec Student Book can be widely used and the dissemination stage can be carried out.

Improving Students' IPS Learning Outcomes through TTS Media in Class IX.1 SMPN 25 Sijunjung

Learning media needs to be used to increase student’s interest and motivation in order to achieved learning objective.Crossword puzzle is one of the media that can be used to increase student’s interest and motivation. This research was conducted in class IX.1 SMPN 25 Sijunjun. The purpose of the research is to find out the improvement of student learning outcomes after applying the crossword puzzle methode in Social study learning at class IX.1 SMPN 25 Sijunjung with a total of 24 students.The data analysis technique used is qualitative data analysis technique which consists of data reduction, presentation data, and conclusion drawing. In the first cycle, the average percentage of student learning outcomes that reached the KKM was 73%. In the second cycle was 95% or it increase about 22%.