Educational leadership: benefits of stepping outside the classroom.

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：: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：:Renal clearance is one of the more difficult concepts for students of physiology to learn. We hypothesized that this difficulty is rooted in a student's misunderstanding of virtual volume. This was tested by having students select from several drawings the one they thought plasma would look like after a certain volume...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Richardson D,Speck D

更新日期：2004-12-01 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 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：: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：: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：:Physiology undergraduate degree programs operate in isolation relative to other biological science programs, with little to no understanding of how other institutions structure their course requirements and other degree requirements. The purpose of this report is to preliminarily describe the collective curriculum of ...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Wehrwein EA,VanRyn VS,Kelly K

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：: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

authors： Hanke CJ,Bauer-Dantoin AC

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Javitt NB

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Learning styles may be classified according to the sensory modality that one most prefers to use when internalizing information. The four major sensory modalities are visual, aural or auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between preferred learning style, ...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Dobson JL

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

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：: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：: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：: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 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：: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：: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：:"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

authors： Toksvang LN,Berg RM

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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

authors： Harris DM,Ryan K,Rabuck C

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Educational research has demonstrated that the use of concrete objects or manipulatives in the classroom enhances problem-solving skills and conceptual learning. This project examines the use of manipulatives in a neurophysiology curriculum and assesses their effectiveness on student comprehension. Three activities, b...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Krontiris-Litowitz J

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Nayak KR,Punja D,Suryavanshi C

更新日期：2020-12-01 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