Veterinary students study the nervous system in detail in preparation for using the information to diagnose and manage neurologic disorders. They also learn numerous other medical and surgical facts, principles, and procedures important in clinical diagnostic problem-solving. These adult learners spend hours memorizing details. Rationale A game is an appropriate format for this situation because it provides repetition of the associations between the related facts. A game is motivational and enhances the tedious process of memorization.
Card games are portable, playable anywhere, and playable within short periods of time.
These card games are no exception. The solitaire game could be played while students are on night shifts monitoring animals. The rules are familiar and facilitate first-time players. There are 12 numerical values in each of 4 categories. The cards can be used to play solitaire or rummy.