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Skogsberg, KatieAnn – Advances in Physiology Education, 2021
Many students struggle to understand the sometimes counterintuitive and complicated organization of the retina. As soon as they begin to grasp these complex relationships, we add another confusing concept: the organization of receptive fields of individual ganglion cells. Publishers provide figures in textbooks and videos, but like many topics in…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Physiology, Active Learning, Class Activities
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Terson de Paleville, Daniela G. L. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2022
This article describes an assignment used in an undergraduate Advanced Exercise Physiology course for seniors. Students' backgrounds in chemistry varied from adequate to almost nonexistent. This presented several challenges for teaching and students' understanding of aerobic oxidation of a glucose molecule. This article presents an assignment for…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Assignments, Toys, Physiology
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Li, Andrew Yue-Lin; Carvalho, Helena – Advances in Physiology Education, 2016
Prevalent in 20-57% of stroke patients, visual field defects have been shown to impact quality of life. Studies have shown increased risk of falling, ambulatory difficulties, impaired reading ability, and feelings of panic in crowded or unfamiliar places in patients with visual field defects. Rehabilitation, independence, and mental health may…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Neurosciences, Manipulative Materials, Simulation