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ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2026

Teaching surgical instruments with a touch of play: A comparative study of Kahoot and Crossword puzzles as fun formative assessments for operating room nursing students.

Sepideh Totonchilar, Reza Khorammakan, Nahid Ahmadian Yazdi, Masoumeh Aghamohammadi

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Sepideh TotonchilarDepartment of Intensive Care Nursing and Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Reza KhorammakanDepartment of the Operating Room, Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hormozgan University of Medical Science, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Nahid Ahmadian YazdiEducation Development Center, Deputy of Education, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Masoumeh AghamohammadiDepartment of Emergency Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.

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backgroundThis study aims to investigate the impact of collaborative Kahoot and Crossword puzzles as formative assessment tools on the knowledge, satisfaction, and motivation of operating room nursing students regarding posterior lumbar interbody fusion instrumentation. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this quasiexperimental study, 40 operating room nursing students from the 6

resultsThere was no statistically significant difference in demographic variables and mean knowledge scores of the pretest between the Kahoot and Crossword puzzle groups (

conclusionKahoot and Crossword puzzles are effective for formative assessment and feedback, enhancing operating room nursing students' knowledge. However, Kahoot significantly increases motivation, satisfaction, and engagement, offering dynamic learning experiences compared with Crossword puzzles.

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Crossword puzzleformative assessmentKahootknowledge

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PMCPMC13209967

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