Have you ever thought about the way that you learn? Are you one of those people who like to have textbooks and journal articles to read in depth so that you inwardly digest the content? Or are you a visual learner where diagrams and flowcharts help you to understand. Or perhaps you are somebody who likes to ‘do’ to really understand and translate information.

Kinaesthetic learning is a way of learning that focusses on physical movement, touch and hands-on experiences. It involves engaging the body and senses to enhance understanding, memory retention, and overall learning effectiveness.

As lifelong learners it’s important that your learning journey keeps you engaged and the content that you access is appropriate to your style of learning.

At Wound Specialist Services, we’ve designed two fun, interactive card games targeted at those kinaesthetic learners out there. It allows learners to actively engage with the material and relate content to real-world scenarios. The kinaesthetic method offers a lot of benefits by incorporating physical movement and sensory experiences including:

• Enhanced retention and recall: the hands-on nature of a card game helps to improve memory and long-term retention of information
• Active engagement: this method promotes active participation by keeping players focussed and attentive throughout the game
• Improved comprehension: physical action and experiences provide a deeper understanding of complex concepts
• Multi-sensory learning: by using all of your senses (except perhaps smell), learners are stimulated to use different parts of the brain
• Increased motivation: the interactive and dynamic nature of learning can lead to higher levels of motivation, enthusiasm and even bring out your competitive side!

The first game, Wounds in a Flash - Guess the Blank, is focussed on the ever-popular topic of wound dressings. Rather than give lengthy explanations on what an alginate is or the properties of a hydrogel, we’ve instead used simple pictures with a few key points with examples of what the dressings would be used for. Your role in the game is to find the missing words. You can play alone, or for more fun, play with a friend or colleague.

The second game, Wounds in a Flash – Guess the Wound, is focussed on common wound types. It is a game of recall and recognition where you match a wound photo to the description and corresponding wound type.  For example, there are photos of the different types of pressure injuries on one set of cards and the matching card contains the description of the characteristics. This game too can be played alone, with a friend or colleague or even in a group setting.

To celebrate our new product, we are offering an End-Of-Financial Year special with the price for packs of cards drastically reduced and with bundles available too.

We hope that you find these games useful whether you’re using them yourself or teaching others. Most of all, we hope that you find learning fun!

Written by Dr Michelle Gibb, founder of Wound Specialist Services.