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Medical students teaching peer athletes: an innovative way of instructing the physiology of exercise, nutrition, and sleep as fundamentals for lifestyle medicine
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Pasarica, M., Harris, D. M., Franklin, A. L. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

Educational outreach as a simple, yet effective, service-learning opportunity for exercise science students
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Merritt, E. K., Merritt, B. O. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

eSolv, a CellML-based simulation front-end for online teaching
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: de Boer, T. P., van der Werf, S., Hennekam, B., Nickerson, D. P., Garny, A., Gerbrands, M., Bouwmeester, R. A. M., Rozendal, A.-P., Torfs, E., van Rijen, H. V. M. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

Use of an iPad App to simulate pressure-volume loops and cardiovascular physiology
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 asked to look at a simulated case of cardiogenic shock. Effects on preload, contractility, and afterload are explored, as well as the hemodynamic effects of a number of student-suggested treatment strategies. (Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education)
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Leisman, S., Burkhoff, D. Tags: SOURCEBOOK OF LABORATORY ACTIVITIES IN PHYSIOLOGY Source Type: research

Teaching Animal Physiology: a 12-year experience transitioning from a classical to interactive approach with continual assessment and computer alternatives
In response to the Bologna Declaration and contemporary trends in Animal Physiology education, the Animal Physiology course at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, has evolved over a 12-yr period (2001–2012): from a classical two-semester course toward a one-semester course utilizing computer simulations of animal experiments, continual assessment, lectures, and an optional oral exam. This paper presents an overview of student achievement, the impact of reforms on learning outcomes, and lessons that we as educators learned during this process. The reforms had a positive impact on the percentage of...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kaisarevic, S. N., Andric, S. A., Kostic, T. S. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

The trilayer approach of teaching physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology concepts in a first-year pharmacy course: the TLAT model
This paper describes the development, implementation, and students’ perceptions of a new trilayer approach of teaching (TLAT). The TLAT model involved blending lecture, in-class group activities, and out-of-class assignments on selected content areas and was implemented initially in a first-year integrated pharmacy course. Course contents were either delivered by traditional lectures or by the TLAT. A survey instrument was distributed by SurveyMonkey to determine students’ perceptions of the TLAT model. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Students’ performance in a total of 225 examination...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Islam, M. A., Sabnis, G., Farris, F. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Learning through debate during problem-based learning: an active learning strategy
We explored medical student’s views and perceptions of a series of debates conducted during problem-based learning (PBL) practiced as a part of the Spiral curriculum at the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. A series of debates were employed during PBL sessions for second-year female medical students, over the period 2014–2016. Each cohort of students was randomly split into 10 small PBL groups and exposed to weekly PBL activity. Within each group, the students were divided into a proposition half and an opposition half. Students were given 1 wk for debate preparation. The students’ res...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mumtaz, S., Latif, R. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Best practices for learning physiology: combining classroom and online methods
Physiology is a requisite course for many professional allied health programs and is a foundational science for learning pathophysiology, health assessment, and pharmacology. Given the demand for online learning in the health sciences, it is important to evaluate the efficacy of online and in-class teaching methods, especially as they are combined to form hybrid courses. The purpose of this study was to compare two hybrid physiology sections in which one section was offered mostly in-class (85% in-class), and the other section was offered mostly online (85% online). The two sections in 2 yr (year 1 and year 2) were compare...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Anderson, L. C., Krichbaum, K. E. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Cognitive flexibility and undergraduate physiology students: increasing advanced knowledge acquisition within an ill-structured domain
In this study, we assessed the cognitive flexibility of undergraduate physiology students using a validated instrument entitled Student’s Approaches to Learning (SAL). The SAL evaluates how deeply and in what way information is processed, as well as the investment of time and mental energy that a student is willing to expend by measuring constructs such as elaboration and memorization. Our results indicate that students who rely primarily on memorization when learning new information have a smaller knowledge base about physiological concepts, as measured by a prior knowledge assessment and unit exams. However, studen...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Rhodes, A. E., Rozell, T. G. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Cheating after the test: who does it and how often?
Self-reports suggest >50% of university students cheat at some point in their academic career (Christensen Hughes JM, McCabe DL. Can J High Educ 36: 49–63, 2006), although objective values of academic misconduct (AM) are difficult to obtain. In a physiology-based department, we had a concern that students were altering written tests and resubmitting them for higher grades; thereby compromising the integrity of our primary assessment style. Therefore, we directly quantified the prevalence of AM on written tests in 11 courses across the department. Three thousand six hundred and twenty midterms were scanned, and any...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ottaway, K., Murrant, C., Ritchie, K. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

The effect of flipped teaching combined with modified team-based learning on student performance in physiology
Flipped classroom is a hybrid educational format that shifts guided teaching out of class, thus allowing class time for student-centered learning. Although this innovative teaching format is gaining attention, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of flipped teaching on student performance. We compared student performance and student attitudes toward flipped teaching with that of traditional lectures using a partial flipped study design. Flipped teaching expected students to have completed preclass material, such as assigned reading, instructor-prepared lecture video(s), and PowerPoint slides. In-class activities ...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gopalan, C., Klann, M. C. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Developing a nationwide K-12 outreach model: Physiology Understanding (PhUn) Week 10 years later
Since 2005, nearly 600 Physiology Understanding Week (PhUn Week) events have taken place across the U.S., involving American Physiological Society (APS) members in K–12 outreach. The program seeks to build student understanding of physiology and physiology careers, assist teachers in recognizing physiology in their standards-based curriculum, and involve more physiologists in K–12 outreach. Formative goals included program growth (sites, participants, and leaders), diversification of program models, and development of a community of practice of physiologists and trainees involved in outreach. Eleven years of me...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Stieben, M., Halpin, P. A., Matyas, M. L. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

How do the Institutes on Teaching and Learning (ITLs) nurture the members of the Physiology Educators Community of Practice (PECOP)?
Do you teach physiology? Do you use best practices when you teach physiology? Have you ever thought about conducting educational research? Do you need collaborators to help with ideas for educational research or to expand your research populations? The American Physiological Society (APS) Teaching Section has developed a biennial Institute on Teaching and Learning (ITL) through the APS Conference Program to address these issues. The first institute was held in June 2014, and the second institute was held in June 2016. A Physiology Education Community of Practice (PECOP) was created to help connect the institute participant...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Goodman, B. E. Tags: MINI-REVIEW Source Type: research

Cardiopulmonary physiology: why the heart and lungs are inextricably linked
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) afterload. During mechanical ventilation, these interactions can be amplified and result in reduced cardiac output. For example, increased intrathoracic pressure associated with mechanical ventilation can increase external constraint and limit ventricular diastolic filling and, therefore, output. Similarly, h...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Verhoeff, K., Mitchell, J. R. Tags: STAYING CURRENT Source Type: research

Humor, laughter, learning, and health! A brief review
Human emotions, such as anxiety, depression, fear, joy, and laughter, profoundly affect psychological and physiological processes. These emotions form a set of basic, evolved functions that are shared by all humans. Laughter is part of a universal language of basic emotions that all humans recognize. Health care providers and educators may utilize the power of laughter to improve health and enhance teaching and learning. This is an important consideration because teaching is not just about content: it is also about forming relationships and strengthening human connections. In this context, when used effectively, humor is d...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - July 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Savage, B. M., Lujan, H. L., Thipparthi, R. R., DiCarlo, S. E. Tags: STAYING CURRENT Source Type: research