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Developing best practices teaching procedures for skinfold assessment: observational examination using the Think Aloud method
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 observational and Think Aloud methodologies to quantify procedural and cognitive characteristics of skinfold assessment. It was hypothesized that 1) increased curricular exposure to skinfold assessment would improve proficiency and 2) the combination of an observational and Think Aloud analysis would provide quantifiable...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - December 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Holmstrup, M. E., Verba, S. D., Lynn, J. S. Tags: HOW WE TEACH: GENERALIZABLE EDUCATION RESEARCH Source Type: research

Tracking undergraduate student achievement in a first-year physiology course using a cluster analysis approach
A cluster analysis data classification technique was used on assessment scores from 157 undergraduate nursing students who passed 2 successive compulsory courses in human anatomy and physiology. Student scores in five summative assessment tasks, taken in each of the courses, were used as inputs for a cluster analysis procedure. We aimed to group students into high-achieving (HA) and low-achieving (LA) clusters and to determine the ability of each summative assessment task to discriminate between HA and LA students. The two clusters identified in each semester were described as HA (n = 42) and LA (n = 115) in semester 1 (HA...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - December 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Brown, S. J., White, S., Power, N. Tags: HOW WE TEACH: GENERALIZABLE EDUCATION RESEARCH Source Type: research

Harnessing the power of an online teaching community: connect, share, and collaborate
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - December 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Matyas, M. L., Silverthorn, D. U. Tags: BEST PRACTICES Source Type: research

Venous return and clinical hemodynamics: how the body works during acute hemorrhage
This article reviews two factors that are thought to enable the venous system to compensate during acute hemorrhage: 1) changes in venous elastance and 2) mobilization of unstressed blood volume into stressed blood volume. We show that mobilization of unstressed blood volume is the predominant and more effective mechanism in preserving venous pressure. Preservation of mean circulatory filling pressure helps sustain venous return and thus cardiac output during significant hemorrhage. (Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education)
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - December 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Shen, T., Baker, K. Tags: STAYING CURRENT Source Type: research

A physiologist's view of homeostasis
Homeostasis is a core concept necessary for understanding the many regulatory mechanisms in physiology. Claude Bernard originally proposed the concept of the constancy of the "milieu interieur," but his discussion was rather abstract. Walter Cannon introduced the term "homeostasis" and expanded Bernard's notion of "constancy" of the internal environment in an explicit and concrete way. In the 1960s, homeostatic regulatory mechanisms in physiology began to be described as discrete processes following the application of engineering control system analysis to physiological systems. Unfortunately, many undergraduate texts cont...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - December 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Modell, H., Cliff, W., Michael, J., McFarland, J., Wenderoth, M. P., Wright, A. Tags: A PERSONAL VIEW Source Type: research

Reform in teaching preclinical pathophysiology
Pathophysiology is a scientific discipline that studies the onset and progression of pathological conditions and diseases, and pathophysiology is one of the core courses in most preclinical medical curricula. In China, most medical schools house a Department of Pathophysiology, in contrast to medical schools in many developed countries. The staff in Chinese Departments of Pathophysiology generally consists of full-time instructors or lecturers who teach medical students. These lecturers are sometimes lacking in clinic knowledge and experiences. To overcome this, in recent years, we have been trying to bring new trends in t...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - December 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Li, Y.-Y., Li, K., Yao, H., Xu, X.-J., Cai, Q.-L. Tags: A PERSONAL VIEW Source Type: research

Best Practices: a series of theory, evidence, and implementation
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - December 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Curran-Everett, D. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: research

A kinesthetic activity using LEGO bricks and buckets for illustrating the regulation of blood sugar
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - September 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Urschler, M., Meidl, K., Browning, S., Khan, B., Milanick, M. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

"Physiology in the News": using press releases to enhance lay communication and introduce current physiology research to undergraduates
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - September 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kelly, K. L., Poteracki, J. M., Steury, M. D., Wehrwein, E. A. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

Is the heart a pressure or flow generator? Possible implications and suggestions for cardiovascular pedagogy
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - September 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mitchell, J. R. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

Perspectives of physiology as a discipline from senior-level millennial-generation students
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - September 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Steury, M. D., Poteracki, J. M., Kelly, K. L., Wehrwein, E. A. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

Hands-on experiments on glycemia regulation and type 1 diabetes
In the present article, we describe a 3-day experimental workshop on glycemia regulation and type 1 diabetes that engages students in open-ended investigations and guided experiments leading to results that are not already known to them. After an initial questioning phase during which students observe PowerPoint slides depicting the glycemia (blood glucose levels) of individuals in various situations, students design, execute, and interpret experiments to address one of the following questions: 1) Which criteria must an animal model of diabetes fulfill? 2) How do pancreatic cells maintain glycemia constant? and 3) Is there...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - September 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mingueneau, M., Chaix, A., Scotti, N., Chaix, J., Reynders, A., Hammond, C., Thimonier, J. Tags: SOURCEBOOK OF LABORATORY ACTIVITES IN PHYSIOLOGY Source Type: research

The ins and outs of breath holding: simple demonstrations of complex respiratory physiology
The physiology of breath holding is complex, and voluntary breath-hold duration is affected by many factors, including practice, psychology, respiratory chemoreflexes, and lung stretch. In this activity, we outline a number of simple laboratory activities or classroom demonstrations that illustrate the complexity of the integrative physiology behind breath-hold duration. These activities require minimal equipment and are easily adapted to small-group demonstrations or a larger-group inquiry format where students can design a protocol and collect and analyze data from their classmates. Specifically, breath-hold duration is ...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - September 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Skow, R. J., Day, T. A., Fuller, J. E., Bruce, C. D., Steinback, C. D. Tags: SOURCEBOOK OF LABORATORY ACTIVITES IN PHYSIOLOGY Source Type: research

A progressive assessment strategy improves student learning and perceived course quality in undergraduate physiology
In conclusion, both learning outcome and perceived course quality were enhanced by the increased frequency of examinations, possibly by promoting consistent student study habits. (Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education)
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - September 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Saint, D. A., Horton, D., Yool, A., Elliott, A. Tags: HOW WE TEACH: CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY RESEARCH PROJECTS Source Type: research

Learning style-based teaching harvests a superior comprehension of respiratory physiology
This study emphasizes that teaching methods tailored to students' style of learning definitely improve their understanding, performance, and retrieval of the subject. (Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education)
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - September 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: M, A., G, R., S, K., P, R., R, V., T, D., J, M., S, V. Tags: HOW WE TEACH: CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY RESEARCH PROJECTS Source Type: research