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

abstract：:The Kansas-IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) is an infrastructure-building program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Undergraduate education, through undergraduate research, is a key component of the program. The K-INBRE network includes 10 higher education institutio...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Velasquez SE,Abraham K,Burnett TG,Chapin B,Hendry WJ 3rd,Leung S,Madden ME,Rider V,Stanford JA,Ward RE,Chapes SK

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A second National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop on Conceptual Assessment in Biology was held in January 2008. Reports prepared for the workshop revealed that research groups working in a variety of biological sciences are continuing to develop conceptual assessment instruments for use in the classroom. Discuss...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Michael J,McFarland J,Wright A

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：:This article reports on the development and evaluation of a Web-based application that provides instruction and hands-on practice in managing electrolyte and acid-base disorders. Our teaching approach, which focuses on concepts rather than details, encourages quantitative analysis and a logical problem-solving approac...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Davids MR,Chikte UM,Halperin ML

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Langdon J,Rukavina P,Greenleaf C

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：: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

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

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

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：: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：: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

authors： Leisman S,Burkhoff D

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fact that humans possess fast- and slow-twitch muscle in the ratio of ∼50% has profound implications for designing exercise training strategies for power and endurance activities. With the growth of exercise and sport science courses, we have seen the need to develop an undergraduate student laboratory that demons...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Head SI,Arber MB

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:We have developed and validated a conceptual framework for understanding and teaching organismal homeostasis at the undergraduate level. The resulting homeostasis conceptual framework details critical components and constituent ideas underlying the concept of homeostasis. It has been validated by a broad range of phys...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： McFarland J,Wenderoth MP,Michael J,Cliff W,Wright A,Modell H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Favero TG,Hendricks N

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physiology demands systems thinking: reasoning within and between levels of biological organization and across different organ systems. Many physiological mechanisms explain how structures and their properties interact at one level of organization to produce emergent functions at a higher level of organization. Curren...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Lira ME,Gardner SM

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：: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：:Physiology teaching resources have advanced to include innovative pedagogical approaches that meet the learning expectations of the current generation of students, while at the same time ensuring content delivery is accurate and the use of technologies is appropriate. We developed a quick experimental assay protocol t...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Monteferrante GA,Cruz MM,Mogadouro G,Fantini VO,Castro PO,Halpin PA,Lellis-Santos C

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：: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：:We examined whether requiring an individual readiness assurance test (iRAT) before a team readiness assurance test (tRAT) would benefit students in becoming better problem solvers in physiology. It was tested in the form of tRAT scores, the time required to complete the tRAT assignment, and individual performance on t...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Gopalan C,Fox DJ,Gaebelein CJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many medical schools offer pre-professional programs to undergraduate students. The main purpose of the university pre-professional program (UPPP) is to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills required to successfully cope with the academic demands of further education provided by professional colleges....

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Memon I,Alkushi A,Shewar DE,Anjum I,Feroz Z

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:Basic cardiac electrophysiology is foundational to understanding normal cardiac function in terms of rate and rhythm and initiation of cardiac muscle contraction. The primary clinical tool for assessing cardiac electrical events is the electrocardiogram (ECG), which provides global and regional information on rate, rh...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Klabunde RE

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：: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

authors： Kulasegaram K,Rangachari PK

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00