Addressing students' misconceptions of renal clearance.

abstract：:Members of the Education Committee of the Brazilian Society of Physiology have developed multiple outreach models to improve the appreciation of science and physiology at the precollege level. The members of this committee act in concert with important Brazilian governmental strategies to promote training of undergrad...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Mello-Carpes PB,Granjeiro ÉM,Montrezor LH,Rocha MJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used a brief analysis of transport via cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulators (CFTRs) in various organ systems to highlight the importance of basic membrane transport processes across epithelial cells for first-year medical students in physiology. Because CFTRs are involved in transport both...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Goodman BE,Percy WH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated discovery learning pedagogy and its effects on students' achievement and attitudes toward instruction in a lower-division biology course, entitled Structure and Function of Organisms. Instruction was primarily lecture-based but included four discovery learning activities. Results indicate that ...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Wilke RR,Straits WJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

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 differe...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

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

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new generations of physicians are, to a large extent, unaware of the complex philosophical and biological concepts that created the bases of modern medicine. Building on the Hellenistic tradition of the four humors and their qualities, Galen (AD 129 to c. 216) provided a persuasive scheme of the structure and func...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Neder JA

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Ainscough L,Leung R,Colthorpe K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case study about carbon monoxide poisoning was used help students gain a greater understanding of the physiology of oxygen transport by the blood. A review of student answers to the case questions showed that students can use the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve to make meaningful determinations of oxygen uptake...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Cliff WH

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to develop, implement, and assess a distance module in endocrine physiology in TelEduc for undergraduate nursing students from a public university in Brazil, with a sample size of 44 students. Stage 1 consisted of the development of the module, through the process of creating a distance course by mean...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Rangel EM,Costa Mendes IA,Cárnio EC,Marchi Alves LM,de Godoy S,de Almeida Crispim J

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute stress responses are known to include increases in heart rate and blood pressure, as well as increases in the number of circulating immune cells, all of which are governed by the autonomic nervous system. This laboratory practical measures cardiovascular and circulating immune cell responses to a passive (cold p...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Edwards KM,Morris NB

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While teaching, learning, and assessment should undoubtedly encompass more than just focusing on student exam scores, exams are a pervasive assessment tool at many academic institutions. This paper describes a newly developed exam reflection assignment, which is a tool to assist students in successful exam experiences...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Gorres-Martens BK

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2005, The American Physiological Society initiated The Living History of Physiology Project to recognize senior members who have made extraordinary contributions during their career to the advancement of the discipline and profession of physiology. Each physiologist will be interviewed for archival purposes, and th...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Dantzler WH

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ballistocardiography is an old, noninvasive technique used to record the movements of the body synchronous with the heartbeat due to left ventricular pump activity. Despite the fact that this technique to measure cardiac output has been superseded by more advanced and precise techniques, it is useful for teaching card...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Eblen-Zajjur A

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quiz-based and collaborative teaching strategies have previously been found to be efficient for the improving meaningful learning of physiology during lectures. These approaches have, however, not been investigated during laboratory exercises. In the present study, we compared the impact of solving quizzes individuall...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Berg RM,Plovsing RR,Damgaard M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

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

authors： McFarland JL,Michael JA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Davids MR,Chikte UM,Halperin ML

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Pressley TA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 1, 2011. This article reviews its history, evolution, and transition of its research programs as well as its scientific and military accomplishments, emphasizing the past 25 yr. During the 1990s, USARI...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Pandolf KB,Francesconi R,Sawka MN,Cymerman A,Hoyt RW,Young AJ,Zambraski EJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Physiological Society (APS) and APS Council encourage the teaching of physiology at the undergraduate, graduate, and medical school levels to support the continued prominence of this area of science. One area identified by the APS Council that is of particular importance for the development of future phys...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Henriksen EJ,Atwater AE,Delamere NA,Dantzler WH

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chest X-ray is the most commonly performed medical imaging study; however, the lateral chest film intimidates many physicians and medical students. The lateral view is more difficult to interpret than the frontal view but provides important information that is either not visible or not as evident on frontal view, ...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Thompson M,Johansen D,Stoner R,Jarstad A,Sorrells R,McCarroll ML,Justice W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teachers often overrate the importance of their content and underrate their influence. However, students forget much of the content that they memorize. Thus, attempts to teach students all that they will need to know is futile. Rather, it is important that students develop an interest and love for lifelong learning. I...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： DiCarlo SE

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1998, the American Physiological Society (APS) and the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology (ACDP) began collaboration on a project to develop a set of physiology learning objectives for medical students. Over the next 2 years, more than 50 physiologists collaborated in the development a comprehensive...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Carroll RG

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Item test analysis is an aid to identify items that need to be eliminated from an assessment. An automatic elimination procedure based on item statistics, therefore, could help to increase the quality of a test in an objective manner. This was investigated by studying the effect of a standardized elimination procedure...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Muntinga JH,Schuil HA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal models have been widely used for studying the physiology and pharmacology of psychiatric and neurological diseases. The concepts of face, construct, and predictive validity are used as indicators to estimate the extent to which the animal model mimics the disease. Currently, we used these three concepts to desi...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Morsink MC,Dukers DF

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between pH, pKa, and degree of local anesthetic ionization is quantified by the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. As presented in standard textbooks, the effect of pH on the degree of ionization of any particular local anesthetic is not immediately clear due to the x-axis displaying pH - pKa, which requ...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Pope RLE,Brown AM

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Inglis JE,Radziwon KA,Maniero GD

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Levitzky MG

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrieval of information has substantially changed within the last two decades. Naturally, this has also affected learning/teaching techniques, and methods that are commonly referred to as "e-learning" have become an important part in modern education. Institutions have to decide if (and how) to implement this new for...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Felder E,Fauler M,Geiler S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, most undergraduate textbooks that cover the autonomic nervous system retain the concept that autonomic nerves release either acetylcholine or norepinephrine. However, in recent years, a large volume of research has superseded this concept with one in which autonomic nerves normally release at least one cotr...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Johnson CD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Students often have difficulty understanding the relationship of O(2) consumption, CO(2) production, cardiac output, and distribution of ventilation-perfusion ratios in the lung to the final arterial blood gas composition. To overcome this difficulty, I have developed an interactive computer simulation of pulmonary ga...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Kapitan KS

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, is following an innovative hybrid curriculum. Conventional lectures are replaced by "structured interactive sessions" (SIS). SIS involves increased interchange between teachers, students, and lecture contents by proper planning and organized efforts. It can promo...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Kumar S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00