Navigating Knowledge: Employing Puzzles as Innovative Pedagogical Tools in Geography Teaching

This research explores using puzzles as an innovative tool in teaching geography, demonstrating their role in simplifying geographic concepts and enhancing understanding by stimulating critical and analytical thinking. It also highlights the benefits of puzzles in increasing students’ motivation and engagement with the subject, making learning more fun and exciting. The research examines how to integrate puzzles into geography classes as an interactive tool that enhances student collaboration, and presents the challenges that teachers may face in implementing them. The research recommends employing puzzles as part of a comprehensive strategy to improve geography teaching and enhance student engagement in the learning process.

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Journal of Learning and Development Studies
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2025-04-09
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https://doi.org/10.32996/jlds.2025.5.1.4
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Geography Education and Pedagogy
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Navigating Knowledge: Employing Puzzles as Innovative Pedagogical Tools in Geography Teaching

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Navigating Knowledge: Employing Puzzles as Innovative Pedagogical Tools in Geography Teaching

Zanyar Nathir Ghafar, Adam Al-Jawarneh, Omar Mohammad-Ameen Ahmad Hazaymeh, Khaled Hazaymeh, Ehsan Elahi, Mufleh Jarrah, Monther Battah
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This research explores using puzzles as an innovative tool in teaching geography, demonstrating their role in simplifying geographic concepts and enhancing understanding by stimulating critical and analytical thinking. It also highlights the benefits of puzzles in increasing students’ motivation and engagement with the subject, making learning more fun and exciting. The research examines how to integrate puzzles into geography classes as an interactive tool that enhances student collaboration, and presents the challenges that teachers may face in implementing them. The research recommends employing puzzles as part of a comprehensive strategy to improve geography teaching and enhance student engagement in the learning process.

Journal of Learning and Development StudiesVol. 5(1)
Sulaimani Polytechnic University (IQ), Al-Balqa Applied University (JO), Dhofar University (OM), Yarmouk University (JO)
Openalex Percentile: Top 91%
Geography Education and Pedagogy
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