Undergraduates' understanding of cardiovascular phenomena.

Abstract:

:Undergraduates students in 12 courses at 8 different institutions were surveyed to determine the prevalence of 13 different misconceptions (conceptual difficulties) about cardiovascular function. The prevalence of these misconceptions ranged from 20 to 81% and, for each misconception, was consistent across the different student populations. We also obtained explanations for the students' answers either as free responses or with follow-up multiple-choice questions. These results suggest that students have a number of underlying conceptual difficulties about cardiovascular phenomena. One possible source of some misconceptions is the students' inability to apply simple general models to specific cardiovascular phenomena. Some implications of these results for teachers of physiology are discussed.

journal_name

Adv Physiol Educ

authors

Michael JA,Wenderoth MP,Modell HI,Cliff W,Horwitz B,McHale P,Richardson D,Silverthorn D,Williams S,Whitescarver S

doi

10.1152/advan.00002.2002

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-12-01 00:00:00

pages

72-84

issue

1-4

eissn

1043-4046

issn

1522-1229

journal_volume

26

pub_type

杂志文章
  • 2nd Pan American Congress of Physiological Sciences, Havana, Cuba, May 27-31, 2019.

    abstract::Physiology education was well represented at the 2nd Pan American Congress of Physiological Sciences in Havana, Cuba, with two symposia, a workshop, and a poster session. ...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00084.2019

    authors: Carroll RG,Halpin PA,Silverthorn DU

    更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00

  • Detrended fluctuation analysis in a simple spreadsheet as a tool for teaching fractal physiology.

    abstract::Fractal physiology demonstrated growing interest over the last decades among physiologists, neuroscientists, and clinicians. Many physiological systems coordinate themselves for reducing variability and maintain a steady state. When recorded over time, the output signal exhibits small fluctuations around a stable valu...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00181.2017

    authors: Arsac LM,Deschodt-Arsac V

    更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00

  • History of hepatic bile formation: old problems, new approaches.

    abstract::Studies of hepatic bile formation reported in 1958 established that it was an osmotically generated water flow. Intravenous infusion of sodium taurocholate established a high correlation between hepatic bile flow and bile acid excretion. Secretin, a hormone that stimulates bicarbonate secretion, was also found to incr...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00076.2014

    authors: Javitt NB

    更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00

  • Use of an iPad App to simulate pressure-volume loops and cardiovascular physiology.

    abstract::The purpose of this laboratory exercise is to model the changes in preload, afterload, and contractility on a simulated pressure-volume loop and to correlate those findings with common measurements of clinical cardiovascular physiology. Once students have modeled these changes on a healthy heart, the students are aske...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00204.2016

    authors: Leisman S,Burkhoff D

    更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00

  • An efficient approach to improve the usability of e-learning resources: the role of heuristic evaluation.

    abstract::Optimizing the usability of e-learning materials is necessary to maximize their potential educational impact, but this is often neglected when time and other resources are limited, leading to the release of materials that cannot deliver the desired learning outcomes. As clinician-teachers in a resource-constrained env...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00043.2013

    authors: Davids MR,Chikte UM,Halperin ML

    更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00

  • Reflections on core concepts for undergraduate physiology programs.

    abstract::Undergraduate education should help students build a deep, conceptual understanding of their discipline, not merely compel them to acquire factual knowledge. The core concepts for physiology (described in 2011), conceptual frameworks, and conceptual assessments are available to focus undergraduate physiology education...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 社论

    doi:10.1152/advan.00188.2019

    authors: McFarland JL,Michael JA

    更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00

  • Quantitative concept mapping in pulmonary physiology: comparison of student and faculty knowledge structures.

    abstract::Quantitative concept mapping, in contrast with qualitative approaches, is rigorous scientifically and permits statistical analyses of data about concept learning. This study extends past quantitative research on the structure of student concept learning in pulmonary physiology. Pathfinder scaling is used to derive con...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advances.2000.23.1.S72

    authors: McGaghie WC,McCrimmon DR,Mitchell G,Thompson JA,Ravitch MM

    更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00

  • The serum complement system: a simplified laboratory exercise to measure the activity of an important component of the immune system.

    abstract::The immune system is a vital physiological component that affords animals protection from disease and is composed of innate and adaptive mechanisms that rely on cellular and dissolved components. The serum complement system is a series of dissolved proteins that protect against a variety of pathogens. The activity of ...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00061.2007

    authors: Inglis JE,Radziwon KA,Maniero GD

    更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00

  • Predictors of obesity bias among exercise science students.

    abstract::The purpose of the present study was to investigate particular psychosocial predictors of obesity bias in prehealth professionals, which include the internalization of athletic and general body ideals, perceived media pressure and information, and achievement goal orientations. Exercise science undergraduate students ...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00185.2015

    authors: Langdon J,Rukavina P,Greenleaf C

    更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00

  • Using a classic paper by Robin Fahraeus and Torsten Lindqvist to teach basic hemorheology.

    abstract::"The viscosity of the blood in narrow capillary tubes" by Robin Fåhraeus and Torsten Lindqvist (Am J Physiol 96: 562-568, 1931) can be a valuable opportunity for teaching basic hemorheological principles in undergraduate cardiovascular physiology. This classic paper demonstrates that a progressive decline in apparent ...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00009.2013

    authors: Toksvang LN,Berg RM

    更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00

  • Teaching aldosterone regulation and basic scientific principles using a classic paper by Dr. James O. Davis and colleagues.

    abstract::Classroom discussion of scientific articles can be an effective means of teaching scientific principles and methodology to both undergraduate and graduate science students. The availability of classic papers from the American Physiological Society Legacy Project has made it possible to access articles dating back to t...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00073.2006

    authors: Hanke CJ,Bauer-Dantoin AC

    更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00

  • Educational leadership: benefits of stepping outside the classroom.

    abstract::Although most educators have their greatest impact in the classroom, the increased need for diverse learning activities has created new opportunities for leadership. Moreover, many Tenure and Promotion Committees are finding that it is no longer sufficient to consider only lecture hours when evaluating a faculty membe...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 社论

    doi:10.1152/advan.00083.2017

    authors: Pressley TA

    更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00

  • Emergency contraception and RU-486 (mifepristone): do bioethical discussions improve learning and retention?

    abstract::To systematically investigate whether the inclusion of a bioethical discussion improves the learning and retention of biological content, students in two sections of an introductory zoology class were taught the biology behind emergency contraception and RU-486. Students in one section of the course participated in a ...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00122.2011

    authors: Bodensteiner KJ

    更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00

  • Learning how to learn: can embedded discussion boards help first-year students discover new learning strategies?

    abstract::Learning anatomy and physiology at university can be challenging, as students need to understand both the language of the discipline and complex topics, such as system integration. Yet learning strategies are rarely taught at university, making it difficult for students to adopt new strategies, if their approach to le...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00065.2019

    authors: Ainscough L,Leung R,Colthorpe K

    更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00

  • Conceptual assessment in the biological sciences: a National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop.

    abstract::Twenty-one biology teachers from a variety of disciplines (genetics, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, etc.) met at the University of Colorado to begin discussions about approaches to assessing students' conceptual understanding of biology. We considered what is meant by a "concept" in biology, what the important bio...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type:

    doi:10.1152/advan.00047.2007

    authors: Michael J

    更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00

  • Beyond "formative": assessments to enrich student learning.

    abstract::Formative assessments can enhance and enrich student learning. Typically, these have been used to provide feedback against end-of-course standards and prepare students for summative assessments of performance or measurement of competence. Here, we present the case for using assessments for learning to encompass a wide...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00122.2017

    authors: Kulasegaram K,Rangachari PK

    更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00

  • Making students do the thinking: team-based learning in a laboratory course.

    abstract::Team-based learning (TBL) is a teaching pedagogy for flipping the classroom that moves the focus of the classroom from the instructor conveying course concepts via lecture to the application of concepts by student teams. It has been used extensively in lecture courses; however, there is little evidence of its use in l...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00108.2013

    authors: Simonson SR

    更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00

  • Using the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea to teach cardiopulmonary integration.

    abstract::Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder of upper airway obstruction during sleep. The effects of intermittent upper airway obstruction include alveolar hypoventilation, altered arterial blood gases and acid-base status, and stimulation of the arterial chemoreceptors, which leads to frequent arousals. These ...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.90137.2008

    authors: Levitzky MG

    更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00

  • Patterns of medical student engagement in a second-year pathophysiology course: relationship to USMLE Step 1 performance.

    abstract::Historically, attendance has been a marker of academic performance, but the current medical education literature has had mixed results. In addition, attendance is dropping in the preclinical curricula, whereas, at the same time, the focus on United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 performance is increasing....

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00082.2019

    authors: Kauffman CA,Derazin M,Asmar A,Kibble JD

    更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00

  • Using a high-fidelity patient simulator with first-year medical students to facilitate learning of cardiovascular function curves.

    abstract::Students are relying on technology for learning more than ever, and educators need to adapt to facilitate student learning. High-fidelity patient simulators (HFPS) are usually reserved for the clinical years of medical education and are geared to improve clinical decision skills, teamwork, and patient safety. Finding ...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00058.2012

    authors: Harris DM,Ryan K,Rabuck C

    更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00

  • Students integrate knowledge acquisition and practical work in the laboratory.

    abstract::The aim of the present work was to transfer a wider concept of teamwork and self-learning to the laboratory, encouraging students' capabilities when seeking, acquiring, and processing knowledge. This educational innovation was carried out with a total of 38 students (fourth year of degree in Biology) in the area of ph...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00019.2015

    authors: Agüera EI,Sánchez-Hermosín P,Díz-Pérez J,Tovar P,Camacho R,Escribano BM

    更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00

  • Does sex (female versus male) influence the impact of class attendance on examination performance?

    abstract::The "conventional wisdom" is that grades are related to class attendance, i.e., students who attend classes more frequently obtain better grades and class attendance dramatically contributes to enhanced learning. However, the influence of sex (female vs. male) on this relationship is understudied. Furthermore, there h...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00021.2011

    authors: Cortright RN,Lujan HL,Cox JH,DiCarlo SE

    更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00

  • An explorative vs. traditional practical course: how to inspire scientific thinking in medical students.

    abstract::Recently, medical students' scientific thinking skills have been identified as an important issue in medical education. Scientific thinking cannot be imparted in conventional lectures, but rather requires actively involving students. We modified a practical course in physiology. A study was designed to test whether th...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00120.2018

    authors: Eckel J,Zavaritskaya O,Schüttpelz-Brauns K,Schubert R

    更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00

  • Impact of readiness assurance process and faculty feedback on individual application exercises: a model for continuous assessment in physiology.

    abstract::This study is aimed at the implementation of a continuous assessment model in physiology for a large-enrollment classroom with 250 students. The readiness assurance process (RAP) and immediate feedback elements from team-based learning (TBL) methodology were adopted to test their ability to guide students to solve app...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00065.2020

    authors: Nayak KR,Punja D,Suryavanshi C

    更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00

  • Student exam analysis (debriefing) promotes positive changes in exam preparation and learning.

    abstract::Traditional exam review sessions, typically conducted orally and in class by the instructor, are intended to identify the most frequently missed or problematic question with the intent of helping students perform better on subsequent exams. The shortcoming of this instructor-led activity is that it tends to focus on i...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00060.2016

    authors: Favero TG,Hendricks N

    更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00

  • The self-assessment dilemma: an open-source, ethical method using Matlab to formulate multiple-choice quiz questions for online reinforcement.

    abstract::Student self-assessment using computer-based quizzes has been shown to increase subject memory and engagement. Some types of self-assessment quizzes can be associated with a dilemma between 1) medical students who want the self-assessment quiz to be clearly related to upcoming summative assessments or curated by the e...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00081.2018

    authors: Witchel HJ,Guppy JH,Smith CF

    更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00

  • Taking nanomedicine teaching into practice with atomic force microscopy and force spectroscopy.

    abstract::Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a useful and powerful tool to study molecular interactions applied to nanomedicine. The aim of the present study was to implement a hands-on atomic AFM course for graduated biosciences and medical students. The course comprises two distinct practical sessions, where students get in tou...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00119.2014

    authors: Carvalho FA,Freitas T,Santos NC

    更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00

  • Engaging medical undergraduates in question making: a novel way to reinforcing learning in physiology.

    abstract::The monotony of conventional didactic lectures makes students less attentive toward learning, and they tend to memorize isolated facts without understanding, just for the sake of passing exams. Therefore, to promote a habit of gaining indepth knowledge of basic sciences in medical undergraduates along with honing of t...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00068.2016

    authors: Mehta B,Bhandari B

    更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00

  • Pedagogical effectiveness of innovative teaching methods initiated at the Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh.

    abstract::Modern teaching trends in medical education exhibit a paradigm shift from the conventional classroom teaching methods adopted in the past to nonconventional teaching aids so as to encourage interactive forms of learning in medical students through active participation and integrative reasoning where the relationship o...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00013.2003

    authors: Nageswari KS,Malhotra AS,Kapoor N,Kaur G

    更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00

  • Using stimulation of the diving reflex in humans to teach integrative physiology.

    abstract::During underwater submersion, the body responds by conserving O2 and prioritizing blood flow to the brain and heart. These physiological adjustments, which involve the nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems, are known as the diving response and provide an ideal example of integrative physiology. The diving r...

    journal_title:Advances in physiology education

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1152/advan.00125.2013

    authors: Choate JK,Denton KM,Evans RG,Hodgson Y

    更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00