Testing Activities: Enjoy It Like a Game, Not an Exam

Introduction: The Art of Making Exams Awaited

Many children get stressed just by hearing the word ‘exam’. However, from a metacognition perspective, testing should be the most enjoyable process of confirming what you know and what you don’t know. Here are 7 testing activities that allow children to immerse themselves in review like play, instead of boring pop quizzes.

33. Two Truths and One Lie (JinJinGa Game)

A psychological game where you become a lie detector.

Method:
1. Mix 2 facts (Truth) and 1 lie (False) from what you learned today to create 3 sentences.
  - (e.g.) 1. The Imjin War occurred in 1592. (True)
  - (e.g.) 2. Admiral Yi Sun-sin made the Turtle Ship. (True)
  - (e.g.) 3. The protagonist of the Haengju Victory is Gwak Jae-u. (False - Kwon Yul)
2. Present the problem to group friends, and friends find out which one is false.
Point: To make a false sentence, you need to know the content accurately, so thinking deepens in the process of twisting it cleverly.

34. Pop Quiz Bingo

Combine a simple pop quiz with a bingo game to add fun.

Method:
1. Randomly write numbers from 1 to 9 (or 16) on a 9-space or 16-space bingo board.
2. Whenever the teacher gives a question, write the correct answer in the space of the corresponding question number.
3. After writing all the correct answers, proceed with the bingo game. You can only call the number of the problem you guessed correctly.
Point: The more problems you guess correctly, the higher the probability of shouting bingo, so the desire to learn is encouraged.

35. Telepathy Game (Yi-Sim-Jeon-Sim)

A game where you get points only when your hearts connect.

Method:
1. When the teacher gives a keyword (e.g., “Properties of a triangle”), group members each write one key word that comes to mind on a sketchbook.
2. Raise the sketchbook at the same time with the chant “One, two, three!”.
3. If all group members wrote the same word, earn a point.
Point: Metacognition works in the process of group members agreeing on what the most important key concept is.

36. Rice Barley Quiz

A 1:1 quiz battle that modifies the nostalgic ‘Rice Barley Game’.

Method:
1. Sit facing your partner and decide on offense and defense.
2. The attacker makes a fist and shouts a term learned today instead of “Rice” or “Barley” while putting the fist into the defender’s hand.
3. If you say a correct term (e.g., “Photosynthesis”), the defender must catch it, and if you say a wrong term (e.g., “Photosynethesis”), you must not catch it.
Point: You can train quick agility and accurate term memorization at the same time.

37. Moving Quiz

A dynamic activity where you solve problems by moving your body.

Method:
1. Designate the left wall of the classroom as O and the right wall as X. (Or designate four corners for multiple choice)
2. When the teacher gives a question, move to the location you think is the correct answer.
3. Those who get it wrong are eliminated or go through a revival round.
Point: Deviate from classes sitting only at desks, release energy, and remind learning contents.

38. Tinkerbell Quiz

Utilize Tinkerbell, a domestic EdTech tool.

Method:
1. The teacher creates a room by setting questions in advance.
2. Students enter only the room number without separate registration.
3. Solve quizzes in various ways such as survival mode and competition mode.
Point: Getting immersed is quite high because colorful characters and game elements are added.

39. Kahoot Quiz

It is Kahoot!, the most famous game-based learning platform globally.

Method:
1. When the teacher displays the problem on the screen, students press the correct answer color button with their personal devices.
2. The faster you guess correctly, the higher the score is measured, so the ranking changes in real time.
3. Every time the 1st place changes in the middle, the classroom becomes a crucible of excitement.
Point: Immediate feedback and competition elements strongly stimulate learning motivation.

Conclusion

“Joyful learning makes the brain dance.” Tests can be a festival where you laugh and chat with friends, not an object of fear. At the end of class today, make the sound “Teacher, let’s play one more game!” be heard.

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