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Unpacking the Renal System Component of the "Structure and Function" Core Concept of Physiology by an Australian Team
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Perry, Ben D.; Cameron, Melissa S.; Cooke, Matthew B.; Towstoless, Michelle; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Hayes, Alan; Lexis, Louise; Tangalakis, Kathy – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
An Australia-wide consensus was reached on seven core concepts of physiology, one of which was "structure and function" with the descriptor "Structure and function are intrinsically related to all levels of the organism. In all physiological systems, the structure from a microscopic level to an organ level dictates its…
Descriptors: Physiology, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts
Unpacking the "Movement of Substances" Core Concept of Physiology by an Australian Team
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Brown, Daniel; Uebergang, Tanya; Masters, Nicole; Towstoless, Michelle; Hayes, Alan; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Lexis, Louise; Tangalakis, Kathy – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Australia-wide consensus was reached on seven core concepts of physiology. The "movement of substances" core concept with the descriptor "the movement of substances (ions or molecules) is a fundamental process that occurs at all levels of organization in the organism" was unpacked by a team of three Australian physiology…
Descriptors: Physiology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Molecular Structure
Unpacking and Validating the "Cell-Cell Communication" Core Concept of Physiology by an Australian Team
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Chopin, Lisa K.; Choate, Julia; Rathner, Joseph A.; Towstoless, Michelle; Hayes, Alan; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Lexis, Louise; Tangalakis, Kathy – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
An Australia-wide consensus was reached on seven core concepts of physiology, one of which was cell-cell communication. Three physiology educators from a "core concepts" Delphi task force "unpacked" this core concept into seven different themes and 60 subthemes. Cell-cell communication, previously unpacked and validated, was…
Descriptors: Physiology, Science Instruction, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries
Unpacking and Validating the "Cell Membrane" Core Concept of Physiology by an Australian Team
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Etherington, Sarah J.; Moorhouse, Andrew J.; Paravicini, Tamara M.; Towstoless, Michelle; Hayes, Alan; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Lexis, Louise; Tangalakis, Kathy – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
A task force of physiology educators from 25 Australian universities generated an Australia-wide consensus on seven core concepts for physiology curricula. One adopted core concept was "cell membrane," defined as "Cell membranes determine what substances enter or leave the cell and its organelles. They are essential for cell…
Descriptors: Physiology, Science Instruction, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts
Establishing Consensus for the Core Concepts of Physiology in the Australian Higher Education Context Using the Delphi Method
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Tangalakis, Kathy; Lexis, Louise; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Towstoless, Michelle; Bakker, Anthony J.; Beckett, Elizabeth; Brown, Daniel; Cameron, Melissa; Choate, Julia; Chopin, Lisa; Cooke, Matthew B.; Douglas, Tracy; Estaphan, Suzanne; Etherington, Sarah; Gaganis, Voula; Moorhouse, Andrew; Moro, Christian; Paravicini, Tamara; Perry, Ben; Phillips, Ruben; Scott, Christopher; Todd, Gabrielle; Uebergang, Tanya; Wadley, Glenn; Watt, Matthew; Hayes, Alan – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
A set of core concepts ("big ideas") integral to the discipline of physiology are important for students to understand and demonstrate their capacity to apply. We found poor alignment of learning outcomes in programs with physiology majors (or equivalent) from 17 Australian universities and the 15 core concepts developed by a team in the…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Science Instruction, Physiology, Scientific Concepts
Unpacking the Homeostasis Core Concept in Physiology: An Australian Perspective
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Beckett, Elizabeth A. H.; Gaganis, Voula; Bakker, Anthony J.; Towstoless, Michelle; Hayes, Alan; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Lexis, Louise; Tangalakis, Kathy – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Australia-wide consensus was reached on seven core concepts of physiology, which included homeostasis, a fundamental concept for students to understand as they develop their basic knowledge of physiological regulatory mechanisms. The term homeostasis is most commonly used to describe how the internal environment of mammalian systems maintains…
Descriptors: Physiology, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Unpacking and Validating the "Integration" Core Concept of Physiology by an Australian Team
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Moro, Christian; Douglas, Tracy; Phillips, Ruben; Towstoless, Michelle; Hayes, Alan; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Lexis, Louise; Tangalakis, Kathy – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Consensus was reached on seven core concepts of physiology using the Delphi method, including "integration," outlined by the descriptor "cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems interact to create and sustain life." This core concept was unpacked by a team of 3 Australian physiology educators into hierarchical levels,…
Descriptors: Physiology, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Difficulty Level
Mapping the Core Concepts of Physiology across Australian University Curricula
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Tangalakis, Kathy; Julien, Brianna L.; Lexis, Louise; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Thomas, Colleen J.; Husaric, Maja; Towstoless, Michelle; MacKinnon, Philip J.; Miao, Yuan; Hayes, Alan – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Core concepts in physiology, designed by physiology educators to promote improved learning and teaching, have existed for over a decade. This study aimed to investigate the extent to which a set of 15 core concepts of physiology (developed by Michael and McFarland, U.S.-based educators) are reflected in the learning outcomes (LOs) of units…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Physiology, Science Instruction