Crossword Puzzle Research Articles

The human circulatory system learning during the covid-19 pandemic: Video media equipped with crossword puzzle

The provision of variations in the use of media equipped with methods in learning is carried out in order to attract students in learning during the Covid-19 pandemic which aims to find out the influence of the use of video learning media equipped with crossword puzzle type Student Worksheets (LKPD), on learning outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic; This type of research is experimental research, using a mixed methods approach with the concurrent triangulation design method. The results showed that: (1) there was a positive influence on the use of video learning media equipped with crossword puzzle type Student Worksheets on learning outcomes, shown from the results of the hypothesis test, namely 0.000 or Sig values. < 0.05; (2) there are differences in student learning outcomes between the use of power point learning media (PPT) and video learning media equipped with crossword puzzle type LKPD, shown by the average posttest of the control class 56.56 and the posttest of the experimental class 82.76. It can be concluded that the use of video media equipped with crossword puzzle type LKPD has a positive influence on learning outcomes on human circulatory system material during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cross Word Puzzle Method: Upaya Meningkatkan Minat dan Hasil Belajar IPS di SMP Negeri 1 Krangkeng Indramayu

This study aims to analyze the use of cross-word puzzle learning media in increasing student interest and learning outcomes in social studies subjects. This research is an action research conducted in three cycles including planning, implementation, observation, and reflection activities. The subject of the study was a class VIII student at SMP Negeri 1 Krangkeng. The results showed that the average percentage of student interest indicators in the first cycle of 62% increased to 70% in cycle II, it has further increased to 88%. Meanwhile, in the learning outcomes indicator, the average percentage of students who achieve KKM scores in the first cycle of 20% increases to 60% in cycle II. Cross word puzzle learning media can be applied to students in education at the junior secondary level and can improve student learning outcomes and can increase student interest in learning.

Teka-Teki Silang dan Video Animasi Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Gizi Seimbang pada Anak Usia Sekolah

Nutritional problems in school-age children can occur because of less knowledge. School-age period is the right time for provide nutrition education. Nutrition education needs the interesting and fun media to make it easier to understand, such as crossword puzzles and animation videos. This study aims is to determine the influence of nutrition education with crossword puzzles and animation videos on balanced nutrition knowledge in school-age children. The methods that used is a quasi-experimental with a pretest and posttest group design. The 54 students aged 10 to 12 from fifth graders were selected by stratified random sampling and divided into two media groups. The statistical tests utilized are the independent and paired sample t-tests. The majority of responders were male (63%) and 11 years old (79.6%). The results showed that there were differences in the influence of nutrition education before and after being given crossword puzzles (p = 0.003) and animation video (p = 0.000) on balanced nutrition knowledge. The results also showed that there was no difference in the effectiveness of nutrition education between crossword puzzles and animated videos on balanced nutrition knowledge (p = 0.987). Crossword puzzles and animation videos have an impact for given balanced nutrition education on school-aged children. Animation videos is more effective in increasing balanced nutrition knowledge on school-age children compared to crossword puzzles. It is recommended that the government and schools implement nutrition education initiatives using engaging and entertaining media, such as animation videos.

Observation of Human Entrainment with Robot Assistance Towards Education

At present, the world faces the challenge of making education available to all the people of the world, especially in under-developed areas, where there is a lack of human resources. To improve educational standards and address this lack of human resources, we believe that robots can be a good teaching aid, to assist both the teacher and the student. This study investigated the entrainment phenomenon between human interactions with a robot as a third-party influence to provide learning packages that will be suited for students and will reduce the strain on teachers. We used dynamic time warping (DTW) algorithm in our time series analysis to effectively calculate the similarity of the brainwaves of the subjects. Then, we defined the entrainment phenomenon between the subjects. To ensure the complexity of this experiment, crosswords were used for this task, which subjects were required to complete in cooperation with each another. At different points of time, the robot would use different expressions, actions, and words as reminders or hints, aiding communication and better cooperation between subjects. The timing of the robotic reminders, synchronization, conversations between the subjects in the crossword tasks, and the completion rate of the crossword puzzles were recorded. The average completion rate improved by 10% with the aid of the robot, as opposed to not using the robot. The results of this study prove that robotic participation in human interaction is beneficial, and that implementing robotic assistance will improve education.

Crossword Puzzle Learning Media to Improve Indonesian Vocabulary Mastery for Grade 2 Elementary School Students

Vocabulary is an important aspect for students in conveying messages and opinions. However, several studies show that elementary school students' vocabulary mastery is still low. One of the efforts that can be done is to develop learning media. This study aims to develop crossword puzzle learning media in Indonesian language learning to improve vocabulary mastery of second grade students at SDN Pulogebang 11. The research method used in this study is a qualitative research method. This research was conducted at SDN Pulogebang 11 with 32 students as the subject of class II, consisting of 17 female students and 15 male students. The research data were collected using observation and documentation techniques. Based on the data obtained from the assessment results, the crossword puzzle learning media developed was feasible to be tested. The response of students to Indonesian learning material playing in my environment through the question and answer method with crossword puzzle learning media showed a good response from the second grade students of SDN Pulogebang 11.

"WORD SQUARES" – FROM ANCIENT POMPEII TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES

This paper examines the origin and development of the crossword text type, from its origin in the “word squares” of antiquity, to their popularization in the nineteenth century and first modern crossword puzzle’s emergence in 1913. It also discusses Bulgarian contributions to the world’s most popular game.

The effectiveness of using crossword puzzle games to improve vocabulary mastery of the 7th grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan

Vocabulary mastery plays an important role in learning English. The role of a teacher is important in helping students achieve their goals because acquiring sufficient number of vocabularies is a basic requirement for mastering English. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using crossword puzzles to improve vocabulary mastery. This research was conducted at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan. This research was conducted using an experimental design, especially a quasi-experiment using a quantitative approach. The population used in this study was the seventh-grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan. The sample used in this study was class 7 students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan totaling 36 people consisting of 2 classes, namely class 7d as the control class and class 7e as the experimental class. The instruments used in this study were test questions in the form of multiple-choice as many as 20 test items. Data collection techniques in this study used pretest, treatment, and posttest.The results of this study stated that the use of crossword puzzles could effectively increase vocabulary mastery of the students. From the results of SPSS calculations, the scores obtained by the experimental class after the treatment was carried out were higher than before. So from the hypothesis test, it was found that the value of Sig was 0.00 which was < 0.05 and thus the H0 was not accepted, and Ha was accepted. It means that media Crossword Puzzle (X) affects mastery of English vocabulary (Y). Therefore, the use of crossword puzzle influenced the increment of English vocabulary mastery among the seventh-grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan.

Interactive Way to Learn Risk Management

UFUTURE is a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform provided by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) for delivering learning contents online to any person who wants to take a course. Indeed, this MOOC is designed specifically for the course of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance. Contents for this MOOC have been prepared in attractive ways with the assistance of Powtoon, iSpring, flipbook and interactive activities such as crossword puzzles, multiple-choice questions and many more. The contents of each module are divided into subtopics so that students can easily choose which subtopic to view and review over and over without having to view the whole chapter. This online course is developed to make sure that it is practical and flexible to be used by students since it may be used at any convenient time, given that they have internet access. Furthermore, it is to date the only online course in Malaysia for this subject that offers interactive features to engage students in acquiring knowledge in this modern era. This MOOC also aims to provide enjoyable learning experience for students and to build a sustainable open knowledge network for its participants.

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

TA`TSIRU ISTIKHDAAMU WASAAITHA AL-GHAAZI AL-KALIMAAT AL-MUTAQAATHI’AH ILAA MAHAARAH KITAABAH AL-LUGHAH AL-‘ARABIYYAH LISHAF AT-TSAMIN FII AL-MADRASAH AT-TSANAWIYYAH “DARUL IHSAN” CIBUNGBULANG

Students often assume that learning Arabic is difficult. Game are an activity that has rules, purpose and fun. The playing of crossword puzzle is one of the Arabic learning media where students must fill the blank (white box) spaces with letters that from a word based on the instructions given. In addition, the game can be developed to train students to make perfect sentences from the root words that result from a crossword puzzle answer paragraph. This research is meant to know impact on use of the medium crossword puzzle on the Arabic writing skills of class eight Junior High School Darul Ihsan Cibungbulang. The approach used in the study is the quantitative with experimental methods, While the research design uses a Pre-Experimental type One-Group Pretest Posttest Degsain. Data sources obtained from primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques use observation, interview, angket and test. Angket results and test are then treated using SPSS (Stastical Program For Sosial Sciences) for windows versi 26 dan Microsoft Excel 2010. Hypotheses in the test using Paired Sample t-Test. Based on data analysis, this studysuggests that the use of a medium of crossword puzzle can affect the ability of the Arabic writing skills of class eight Junior High School Darul Ihsan Cibungbulang, with a Sig.(2-tailed) sum of 0,000<0,05

Computerized Games versus Crosswords Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment

BackgroundMild cognitive impairment (MCI) increases the risk of dementia. The efficacy of cognitive training in patients with MCI is unclear.MethodsIn a two-site, single-blinded, 78-week trial, participants with MCI — stratified by age, severity (early/late MCI), and site — were randomly assigned to 12 weeks of intensive, home-based, computerized training with Web-based cognitive games or Web-based crossword puzzles, followed by six booster sessions. In mixed-model analyses, the primary outcome was change from baseline in the 11-item Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive (ADAS-Cog) score, a 70 point scale in which higher scores indicate greater cognitive impairment at 78 weeks, adjusted for baseline. Secondary outcomes included change from baseline in neuropsychological composite score, University of California San Diego Performance-Based Skills Assessment (functional outcome) score, and Functional Activities Questionnaire (functional outcome) score at 78 weeks, adjusted for baseline. Changes in hippocampal volume and cortical thickness on magnetic resonance imaging were assessed.ResultsAmong 107 participants (n=51 [games]; n=56 [crosswords]), ADAS-Cog score worsened slightly for games and improved for crosswords at week 78 (least squares [LS] means difference, −1.44; 95% confidence interval [CI], −2.83 to −0.06; P=0.04). From baseline to week 78, mean ADAS-Cog score worsened for games (9.53 to 9.93) and improved for crosswords (9.59 to 8.61). The late MCI subgroup showed similar results (LS means difference, −2.45; SE, 0.89; 95% CI, −4.21 to −0.70). Among secondary outcomes, the Functional Activities Questionnaire score worsened more with games than with crosswords at week 78 (LS means difference, −1.08; 95% CI, −1.97 to −0.18). Other secondary outcomes showed no differences. Decreases in hippocampal volume and cortical thickness were greater for games than for crosswords (LS means difference, 34.07; SE, 17.12; 95% CI, 0.51 to 67.63 [hippocampal volume]; LS means difference, 0.02; SE, 0.01; 95% CI, 0.00 to 0.04 [cortical thickness]).ConclusionsHome-based computerized training with crosswords demonstrated superior efficacy to games for the primary outcome of baseline-adjusted change in ADAS-Cog score over 78 weeks. (Supported by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03205709.)

CROSSWORD PUZZLE GAME FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY

Improving students’ vocabulary mastery using Crossword Puzzle Game was the aim of this research. This research was designed by using Classroom Action Research (CAR) which was done in two cycles. The subject of this research was the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 1. The instruments of collecting the data were observation paper and test. The result of data analysis showed that the result of the researcher’s observation paper in the cycle I for the first meeting was 73.68% while in the second meeting was 85.71%. In the cycle II for the first meeting was 88.23% and the second meeting was 100%. The result of students’ observation paper on the cycle I for the first meeting was 65.93% and the second meeting was 71.43%. In the cycle II for the first meeting was 87.91% and the second meeting was 98.02%. Furthermore, the average score of the students’ test result in cycle I was 40.95 while the average score of students’ test result in cycle II was 75. Based on the findings, it is concluded that the implementation of Crossword Puzzle Game is useful to teach vocabulary since it offered a good exercise to help the students to understand and learn different levels of meaning for the same words. In addition, it is suggested to the English teacher to apply Crossword Puzzle Game in teaching English vocabulary and for another researcher as a reference in doing research.

Effect of the STAD Type Cooperative Learning Model with the Help of Crossword Worksheet on Biology Learning Outcomes, especially the Cognitive Domain

This study aims to determine the effect of the STAD-type cooperative model with the help of Crossword Puzzles on students' biology learning outcomes, especially on Development and Growth material in terms of Cognitive aspects. The population in this study amounted to 5 classes, and a sample of 2 classes was taken randomly. The study was conducted in two classes which were grouped as experimental class and control class. In the experimental class, learning is carried out using a STAD-type cooperative model with the help of crossword puzzle worksheets, while in the control class, learning is carried out using a conventional model research data obtained from the test of learning outcomes for cognitive aspects. Student learning outcomes on cognitive aspects were analyzed by t-test. The results of data analysis show that the learning outcomes of cognitive domain biology students whose learning uses the STAD-type cooperative model with the help of crossword puzzle worksheets are higher than students whose learning uses the conventional model.

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.

Enhancing information security awareness programs through collaborative learning

Information security attacks targeting human nature, such as phishing, are rising rapidly. Information security Awareness (ISA) programs have been proven to be valuable proactive measures that increase Return On Investment (ROI) regarding information security enhancement. These programs tend to focus on concepts and technical aspects. Although these customary instruction methodologies have their preferences, trainees can additionally take advantage of educational techniques that are more intuitive and situation driven. This study aims to increase the efficiency of learning in such programmes by using design science to create an artefact for learning and then testing the acquired knowledge. Design science will be used as a research method. The creative method, a brainstorming technique, and five steps in design science are performed: explicate the problem, define requirements, design and develop artefact, demonstrate artefact, and evaluate artefact to develop a process framework to respond to this problem. The problem is explicated with a literature review and the requirements to be met by Game-Based Learning (GBL) are set. The first artefact, which is an interactive book support quizzes, crossword puzzles, multimedia such as video, and “complete the word” simple games that enhance the learning process. The second artefact is a printed board game with hackers and cards with the goal to support the learning process and assess the ability of the participants to respond and take actions based on this new knowledge. At last, limitations that exist in security education such as lack of user-centered modules and limited guidelines from learning theories are elaborated and future work is also presented.

Views of students on the use of crossword and word search puzzle as a teaching technique in nursing education: A mixed-method study

BackgroundThe use of puzzles in education helps to improve, consolidate and ensure the permanence of the learned information and increases the motivation of students toward the lesson. ObjectivesThis study was conducted to determine the views of nursing students on crossword and word search puzzles used within the scope of the course. DesignA descriptive and qualitative design mixed-method study. SettingDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey. ParticipantsA total of 96 students who agreed to participate in the study and completed all the puzzles were included in the quantitative phase of the study while 21 students who were assigned to the focus groups by simple randomization method participated in the qualitative phase. MethodsIn the study, 3 different puzzle booklets (2 word search puzzles, 2 crosswords, a total of 4 puzzles) were applied to the students four weeks apart during the semester. The data of the descriptive phase of the study were collected with the personal information form. In the qualitative phase of the study, two focus group meetings were conducted and the obtained statements were evaluated using the thematic analysis method. ResultsThe students stated that the puzzles included what they needed to learn in the lesson, that they have learned useful information and that they understood the topics they needed to learn in the lesson. Four categories were determined as a result of the qualitative phase of the study: the feelings you get while solving a puzzle, the puzzle with its advantages, the puzzle with its difficulties, and the skills I have developed. ConclusionsThe students stated that they recommend the use of puzzles, that lessons become entertaining, learning becomes easier, their motivation increases and that puzzles provide the memorability of information.

PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE BERBASIS ANDROID PADA MATERI ORGAN PERNAPASAN MAKHLUK HIDUP

The purpose of this study is (1) to determine the level of analysis of the need for developing Android-based crossword puzzle media on learning natural science of breathing apparatus living things in Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah throughout Tembarak and Selopampang Districts; (2) to find out the feasibility test of developing Android-based Crossword media on respirator material for students; and (3) to find out the effectiveness of developing android-based crossword puzzle media on the science of breathing organisms for MI Nurul Ummah Tawangsari Tembarak sub-district students. This research method is research and development (R&D) with ADDIE procedures (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) with research subjects being teachers and students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah Nurul Ummah Tawangsari. The research instruments used were real condition questionnaires, needs analysis questionnaires, interview guidelines, pretest and posttest question instruments as well as individual, group, and limited trial sheets. The stages of R&D are as follows: 1) a preliminary study; 2) the development of crossword puzzle media; 3) product effectiveness testing. The results showed as follows: (1) the need for innovative learning media is needed in science learning (2) the form of crossword puzzle media development containing human and animal respiratory organs material implemented in game applications on android, the validation test of crossword puzzles was tested based on items - bullet validation sheet material expert questions, the average score obtained is 81% while the validation test based on the validation sheet media experts got an average of 91%, an individual trial averaged 95.69%, a group test of 95%, a limited group trial gained a score of 95.38%. From these results it can be concluded that the crossword puzzle media is feasible to be used 3) the effectiveness test of the crossword puzzle media with a t test value of 11,159.

Innovative Teaching-Learning using Crossword Puzzles

It is important to introduce innovative teaching and learning methods to motivate students to develop thinking abilities and to motivate faculty to break monotonous lectures. There are multiple innovative teaching-learning methods, a few to name are crosswords puzzles, flipped classroom, mind map, Think share pair, one-minute paper, etc. This paper discusses the usage and impact of innovative teaching method, technical crossword puzzles. Simple puzzles on some specific topics are made using open source and trial softwares by giving the clues for the down and across. The crossword puzzle is given to a group of two students to solve within a time limit. Even though they need to focus and think a lot to solve a crossword, students also find it very interesting. They feel satisfied and accomplished if they can solve the whole puzzle correctly. From the faculty perspective designing a crossword by creating a set of questions with single-word answers that can be fitted into a crossword puzzle is a tedious task. Creating a puzzle by the faculty and solving the puzzle by a student is equally challenging and satisfying. Crosswords were created for multiple subjects like Systems Programming and OS, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networking, etc. Feedback from the students is taken orally and in the written form which indicates that such innovative teaching-learning methods increase their focus, thinking ability, and interest in the subject and are fun. The feedback shows that 100% students enjoyed solving the puzzle. 92.7% students agreed that their thinking ability improved, 72.2% students say that they were able to recall the topics to solve the puzzle. 74.1% of students gave feedback that crossword puzzles can be a part of the evaluation system. 98.1% students also agreed that student interaction increased as they solved puzzles in a team.

Atsar Wasilah TTS (Al-Kalimah Al-Mutaqatiah) Fi Itqani Al-Mufradat Lada Thalabah As-Shaf As-Sabi Fi Al-Madrasah Al-Tsanawiyah Al-Ahliyah PSA Sulit Air

The use of learning media in this growing era is certainly very much needed. Media are devices and tools used by a teacher to improve the teaching and learning process. As we can see, there still many Arabic teacher only use the blackboard as a medium for teaching. This is one of factors that make students feel bored in learning. Crossword puzzles are one of the language game media that can be use in the teaching and learning process of Arabic. This language game media can make the learning process more varied and easy for students to understand. This study aims to determine the effect of using crossword puzzles of vocabulary mastery of class VII students at Mts.S PSA Sulit Air. This type of research is field research. While the methode used in this study is a quantitative research methode. The research design is a quasi-experimental design in the form of a nonequivalent control design. As for the research instrument in the form of pre-test, post-test question, and documentation. The form of data analysis that has been is the normality test, homogenity test and T-test using SPSS 21. Data analysis showed that the average value of the pre-test was 65,46 and the post-test was 88,67. It means that there is an increase in the value of 23,21. And it can be concluded that the use of crossword puzzles has an effect on vacabulary mastery of calss VII students at Mts.S PSA Sulit Air.

PERMAINAN TEKA-TEKI SILANG DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MEMBACA DAN MENULIS BAHASA ARAB

An Arabic teacher is a person who has the obligation to introduce, teach, and ensure that students have Arabic language skills. In teaching in the classroom, the Arabic teacher is required to create an effective learning nuance and the material is conveyed and well received by students. Language games are tools / tools used in delivering teaching materials. Language games can also increase students' interest and motivation to learn. This article aims to provide knowledge and insight to Arabic teachers on how to apply / play language games in the form of crossword puzzles in learning to read and write Arabic. The application of the crossword puzzle game is carried out with three stages, namely: the preparation stage, the execution of the game, and the evaluation