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

abstract：:The physiology course in our department consists of lectures, laboratory sessions, and tutorials, all of which are teacher centered, as well as student-led seminars. The overall aim of this project was to investigate student perceptions of the value of varying academic activities on their learning of physiology. A fac...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Kaddam L,Elnimeiri MK

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many human anatomy courses are taught using cat dissection. Alternatives are available, but information regarding learning outcomes is incomplete. In 2003, approximately 120 undergraduates enrolled in a human anatomy course were assigned to one of two treatment groups. In the control group, students performed cat diss...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Waters JR,Van Meter P,Perrotti W,Drogo S,Cyr RJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Carvalho FA,Freitas T,Santos NC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine whether a significant relationship exists between a student's college (Allied Health, Arts and Science, Education, and Graduate School) and achievement in an advanced-level course in human physiology (PGY 412G). The mean percentage of correct answers on four multiple-choic...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Zolman JF,Ott CE

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used the following multiple-choice question after a series of lectures in cardiovascular physiology in the first year of an undergraduate medical curriculum (n = 66) to assess whether students had understood the neural regulation of cardiovascular function. In health, neural cardiovascular mechanisms are geared tow...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Prakash ES,Madanmohan,Pal GK

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

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

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

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

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：:This article describes a new hands-on, or "kinesthetic," activity for use in a physiology lecture hall to help students comprehend an important concept in cardiopulmonary physiology known as oxygen carrying capacity. One impetus for designing this activity was to address the needs of students who have a preference for...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Breckler J,Yu JR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Review quizzes can provide students with feedback and assist in the preparation for in-class tests, but students often do not voluntarily use self-testing resources. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate if taking a mandatory online review quiz alters performance on subsequent in-class tests. During two sem...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Brown GA,Bice MR,Shaw BS,Shaw I

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the wake of COVID-19, the postgraduate activities in physiology were shifted from live (face-to-face teaching) to virtual mode. This transition posed a challenge to postgraduate students and faculty moderators, especially for participant-centric group discussion, wherein face-to-face interaction contributes signifi...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Kaur S,Bir M,Chandran DS,Deepak KK

更新日期：2021-03-01 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：:February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark this day, research centers and universities were invited by the Spanish Neuroscience Association to organize a symposium. Twenty-five centers in Spain participated in the event, with the intent of giving visibility to the existing problem of...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Mello-Carpes PB,Lloret A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most scientists acquire their training in manuscript review not through instruction but by actually doing it. Formal training in manuscript analysis is rarely, if ever, provided. Editors usually choose reviewers because of expertise in a given subject area and availability. If an individual repeatedly submits bad revi...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Benos DJ,Kirk KL,Hall JE

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the heart and lungs are confined within the thoracic cavity, understanding their interactions is integral for studying each system. Such interactions include changes in external constraint to the heart, blood volume redistribution (venous return), direct ventricular interaction (DVI), and left ventricular (LV)...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Verhoeff K,Mitchell JR

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The movements of the gastrointestinal tract, as described by Walter B. Cannon 100 years ago, reveal much about the functions of this unique organ and how it is controlled by the body. Two classic papers by Cannon provide a rare glimpse into the hidden functions of the body and give students a great example of the scie...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Bertrand PP,Bertrand RL

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flipped classroom has been shown to have positive outcomes in learning. However, relatively little has been reported on the implementation of it in dental education. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the flipped classroom on predoctoral dental students' learning. Two consecutive classes of de...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Xiao N,Thor,Zheng M,Baek J,Kim G

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:While there are several tools to study learning styles of students, the visual-aural-read/write-kinesthetic (VARK) questionnaire is a simple, freely available, easy to administer tool that encourages students to describe their behavior in a manner they can identify with and accept. The aim is to understand the preferr...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Urval RP,Kamath A,Ullal S,Shenoy AK,Shenoy N,Udupa LA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we report on a new tool for teaching cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology that promotes qualitative as well as quantitative thinking about time-dependent physiological phenomena. Quantification of steady and presteady-state (transient) cardiovascular phenomena is traditionally done by differential equat...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Ribaric S,Kordas M

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：:Skinfold assessment is valid and economical; however, it has a steep learning curve, and many programs only include one exposure to the technique. Increasing the number of exposures to skinfold assessment within an undergraduate curriculum would likely increase skill proficiency. The present study combined observation...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Holmstrup ME,Verba SD,Lynn JS

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：: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

authors： Witchel HJ,Guppy JH,Smith CF

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1959, Brigadier General Donald Flickinger and Dr. W. Randolph Lovelace II suggested that it would be more practical from an engineering standpoint to send women rather than men into space due to their lower body weights and oxygen requirements. When the Air Force decided not to pursue this project, Dr. Lovelace ass...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Ryan KL,Loeppky JA,Kilgore DE Jr

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Bodensteiner KJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teachers of physiology at all postsecondary levels were asked to participate in a survey about the possible sources of students' difficulty in learning physiology. Sixty-three physiology teachers responded to the 18-question survey; 35 of the respondents also responded to a request for written comments about this issu...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Michael J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flipped classroom was utilized in a two-semester, high-content science course that enrolled between 50 and 80 students at a small liberal arts college. With the flipped model, students watched ~20-min lectures 2 days/wk outside of class. These videos were recorded via screen capture and included a detailed note ou...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： DeRuisseau LR

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuromodulator serotonin is an important regulator of aggressive behavior in vertebrates. Experimentally increasing synaptic levels of serotonin with fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, has been shown to reliably decrease the expression of aggressive behavior. Here, we describe a method by which ...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Lynn SE,Egar JM,Walker BG,Sperry TS,Ramenofsky M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Didactic lectures are prevalent in physiology courses within veterinary medicine programs, but more active learning methods have also been utilized. Our goal was to identify the most appropriate learning method to augment the lecture component of our physiology course. We hypothesized that case-based learning would be...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： McFee RM,Cupp AS,Wood JR

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00