tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176901787520886426.post4392003455350519050..comments2024-02-01T01:06:24.307-08:00Comments on Speaking of Education: Vocabulary DataAndrew Miltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02916107897031979364noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176901787520886426.post-908676373465897332012-05-23T10:52:41.596-07:002012-05-23T10:52:41.596-07:00I've had the same problem in my school, and I ...I've had the same problem in my school, and I came to the same conclusion. However, I'm having the same problem with the Logic Puzzles...kids skip to them first and then work on everything else, so now I have to hide those too!Bobhttp://www.free-speed-reading.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176901787520886426.post-69971159304281216422012-04-25T13:54:07.132-07:002012-04-25T13:54:07.132-07:00Bob,
The most compelling pattern I've found is...Bob,<br />The most compelling pattern I've found is that since students "enjoy" word searches so much they just go to those first, EVEN when I say (as I used to), "I don't score those. They're just for when you've finished everything else." Well, they did the word search first, before the scored work (like a crossword).<br /><br />I've since stopped all word search activities.Andrew Miltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916107897031979364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176901787520886426.post-86916770410287330362012-04-25T13:29:04.113-07:002012-04-25T13:29:04.113-07:00This was very helpful. I'm using this researc...This was very helpful. I'm using this research to help me write a paper on the use of logic puzzles, specifically to help prove that word searches have little educational value for students in middle and high school.Bobhttp://www.free-speed-reading.com/noreply@blogger.com