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A Flipped Classroom Method Based on a Small Private Online Course in Physiology
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Zhang, Xiao-Min; Yu, Jian-Yun; Yang, Yuan; Feng, Cui-Peng; Lyu, Jing; Xu, Shi-Lian – Advances in Physiology Education, 2019
A small private online course (SPOC) supports blended learning on a small scale, enabling students to have a more comprehensive and deeper learning experience. It also provides instructors with a flexible and feasible model to better understand the students' learning needs and to supervise students' learning behaviors. In this study, we adopted…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Online Courses, Individualized Instruction
Retrieval Practice Is an Efficient Method of Enhancing the Retention of Anatomy and Physiology Information
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Dobson, John L. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2013
Although a great deal of empirical evidence has indicated that retrieval practice is an effective means of promoting learning and memory, very few studies have investigated the strategy in the context of an actual class. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a series of very brief retrieval quizzes could significantly improve the…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Physiology, Science Instruction, Science Tests
Evaluating Learning among Undergraduate Medical Students in Schools with Traditional and Problem-Based Curricula
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Meo, Sultan Ayoub – Advances in Physiology Education, 2013
This study aimed to assess knowledge and skills in a respiratory physiology course in traditional versus problem-based learning (PBL) groups in two different medical schools. Two different undergraduate medical schools were selected for this study. The first medical school followed the traditional [lecture-based learning (LBL)] curriculum, and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Physiology
Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning Improves Long-Term Retention of Information
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Vanags, Thea; Pammer, Kristen; Brinker, Jay – Advances in Physiology Education, 2013
Many chemistry educators have adopted the process-oriented guided instructional learning (POGIL) pedagogy. However, it is not clear which aspects of POGIL are the most important in terms of actual learning. We compared 354 first-year undergraduate psychology students' learning in physiological psychology using four teaching methods: control,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Psychophysiology, Science Instruction
Showercap Mindmap: A Spatial Activity for Learning Physiology Terminology and Location
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Vanags, Thea; Budimlic, Mira; Herbert, Elissa; Montgomery, Melena M.; Vickers, Tracy – Advances in Physiology Education, 2012
Students struggle with the volume and complexity of physiology terminology. We compared first-year undergraduate psychology students' learning of physiological terms using two teaching methods: one verbal (control group; n = 16) and one spatial and multisensory (experimental group; n = 19). The experimental group used clear plastic shower caps to…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Pretests Posttests, Multisensory Learning
Student Perceptions Regarding the Usefulness of Explicit Discussion of "Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome" Taxonomy
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Prakash, E. S.; Narayan, K. A.; Sethuraman, K. R. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2010
One method of grading responses of the descriptive type is by using Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy. The basis of this study was the expectation that if students were oriented to SOLO taxonomy, it would provide them an opportunity to understand some of the factors that teachers consider while grading descriptive responses…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Medical Students, Outcomes of Education
Adaptation to Altitude as a Vehicle for Experiential Learning of Physiology by University Undergraduates
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Weigle, David S.; Buben, Amelia; Burke, Caitlin C.; Carroll, Nels D.; Cook, Brett M.; Davis, Benjamin S.; Dubowitz, Gerald; Fisher, Rian E.; Freeman, Timothy C.; Gibbons, Stephen M.; Hansen, Hale A.; Heys, Kimberly A.; Hopkins, Brittany; Jordan, Brittany L.; McElwain, Katherine L.; Powell, Frank L.; Reinhart, Katherine E.; Robbins, Charles D.; Summers, Cameron C.; Walker, Jennifer D.; Weber, Steven S.; Weinheimer, Caroline J. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2007
In this article, an experiential learning activity is described in which 19 university undergraduates made experimental observations on each other to explore physiological adaptations to high altitude. Following 2 wk of didactic sessions and baseline data collection at sea level, the group ascended to a research station at 12,500-ft elevation.…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Physiology, Control Groups, Experiential Learning