School Quiz Game

School quiz game is a form of game, in which the players attempt to answer a series of questions correctly, to test their knowledge about specific subjects. AHI HPS model uses this game aa a form of assessment that measures schoolchildren’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Generally, an exam is a culminating assessment that evaluates a student over a large period of time and over a range of material. A quiz game is generally a frequent and short assessment that can gauge a student’s retention and comprehension of a small amount of information. A quiz can function throughout a course as an informative feedback device allowing both the instructor and the students to see where they are excelling or need more focus. Quiz games are an stress-free way to learn contrary to exams. Most children find that quiz games are fun. This is because it feels like playing, contrary to being evaluated, which often generates anxiety in most children. When a child plays quiz games they keep their mind on what they are doing. Thus, it helps children to concentrate. Quiz games help the learning process. It helps to retain information and build confidence in addition to identify gaps in knowledge. Playing quiz games make children feel good and so, makes them enthusiastic to play more.

Quiz games can be played by individuals, pairs or in teams. A quiz can function throughout any training activity as an informative feedback device allowing both the instructor and the students to see where they are excelling or need more focus. Because this learning assessment takes the format of a game, the instructor will be able to identify knowledge gaps without the pressure on school children of being assessed. Assessing the effectiveness of specific educational methods is essential to ensure the highest level of learning possible. Similarly, identification of knowledge deficits facilitates subsequent intervention to improve learning.

School quiz game is played in pairs. The instructor constructs quiz games that include ten to fifteen questions on the learning objectives of the life or health coaching topic addressed in the E-learning presentation. Questions are appropriate to the level of education of the children and pertinent to the topic covered on the quiz. The quiz presentation may be made using PowerPoint (Microsoft Corporation). A number of quiz question is available on internet and the AHI local operational team may obtain questions from reviewing available resources.

At the end, the instructor gives the answer to each question, one by one, and the children mark their own answers. At the end the instructor collects the answers and assess gaps in knowledge that need further attention, as well as, awareness of life skills that could be further developed.