Factors influencing the National License Examination step 1 score in preclinical medical students.

abstract：:This investigative laboratory exercise uses the different relations between ambient temperature and metabolic rate in endotherms and ectotherms as a core concept to answer the following question: What thermoregulatory mode is employed by chicken embryos? Emphasis is placed on the physiological concepts that can be tau...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Hiebert SM,Noveral J

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：: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 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：: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：: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：: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 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

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

authors： Carroll RG,Halpin PA,Silverthorn DU

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：: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

authors： Arsac LM,Deschodt-Arsac V

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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

authors： Simonson SR

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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

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

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

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

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

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：: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

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

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：: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：: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 Department of Physiology of Pramukhswami Medical College at Anand, Gujarat, India, started using problem-based learning in a modified way along with didactic lectures to improve students' understanding and motivate them toward self-directed study. After the didactic lectures were taken for a particular system, cle...

journal_title：Advances in physiology education

authors： Ghosh S

更新日期：2007-06-01 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