Contributed by Kristi Kohl, Campus Librarian
In recognition of American Education Week (November 13 through 19, 2011), Remington College – Shreveport Campus Librarian Kristi Kohl and Library Assistant Tara Triplett hosted a trivia contest between classes. The friendly competition reiterated the fun of learning and encouraged students to become more familiar with library resources related to their fields of choice.
Each program chair and/or lead instructor was asked to contribute 10 to 15 trivia questions related to their program’s coursework. Students were encouraged to visit the library and use library resources such as subject-specific dictionaries, references, and online databases to help them answer their questions.
Shreveport Electronic Technology students in Kenneth Mann’s morning Computer Hardware class and Randall Henley’s evening Residential Networks class won the trivia contest. They answered 100% of their trivia questions correctly and displayed a love of learning and real joy for helping their classmates.
Here’s a sampling of trivia questions from the contest:
Medical Assisting/Medical Billing and Coding trivia question:
Why does an adult have 206 structural bones while an infant has over 300?
Answer: As the body grows, bones fuse together to become one.
Electronic Technology trivia question:
What is a potentiometer?
Answer: A variable resistor that has three terminals connected as a voltage divider.
Business Office Management trivia question:
What American industry introduced the five-day, 40-hour work week?
Answer: The steel industry in 1923; Henry Ford adopted it in 1926.
Criminal Justice trivia question:
What case law gives the police the authority to stop someone in a public place?
Answer: Terry vs. Ohio
Trivia Contest Designed to Engage All Types of Learners
Librarian Kristi Kohl said, “Education plays a central role in our community because it helps to determine the success of our students, and ultimately, our city and our country. As educators, it is our responsibility to cultivate a love of learning. Tara and I wanted to celebrate our students’ choice to obtain a post-secondary education and help maintain the spark that keeps them returning to class every day. Making school fun with games and friendly competition is just one way we can nurture their love for education.”
Ms. Kohl added, “Curiosity and encouragement from peers and instructors kept students coming to the library to answer the trivia questions. It was very rewarding to see students helping each other find the answers while using the resources in the library.”
Library Assistant Tara Triplett said, “Creativity can sometimes add a much-needed spark to education and educational programs. It provides a means for reaching all learners and their individual learning styles. Though lecture seems to be the most common way of teaching on a college level, it barely scrapes the surface in terms of reaching ALL learning styles. Lecturing to auditory learners will ultimately lead to success, but what about students who learn visually or kinesthetically? I feel with creativity and the questions provided, this trivia contest met the educational needs of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. By emphasizing the importance of American Education Week, this trivia contest created educational fun for Remington students and instructors.”
History of American Education Week
After realizing that 25 percent of America’s World War I draftees were illiterate, representatives of the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Legion met in 1919 to discuss ways to generate support for education. Both organizations adopted resolutions to raise awareness of the importance of education, and in 1921, they designated one week a year during which to highlight education. The first observance of American Education Week occurred during the week of December 4 through 10, 1921. A year later, the U.S. Office of Education joined the effort, and in 1938 the National Parent-Teacher Association followed. The tradition continues to this day, with American Education Week now celebrated one week before the week of Thanksgiving.
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