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Special Gamification Issue
This special gamification edition explores various innovative strategies in teaching physiology and related subjects, aimed at enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes. This includes: 1. Crossword Puzzles Improve Recall and Familiarity with Terminology for Undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology Students, 2. Game Night! Assessment of Playability and Learning Effectiveness of Active Learning Games by Anatomy and Physiology Students, 3. Student-Led Sessions and Gamification for Anatomy and Physiology Increases ATI Scores, 4. “Unique and Interesting”: Games Promote Office Hour Participation by Undergraduate Students, 5. Leveling Up the A&P Classroom: Gamification Strategies for Increasing Engagement and Belonging in Anatomy and Physiology, 6. Introducing “Homeostasis: The Game” – A Game-Based Activity for Teaching Homeostasis and the Endocrine System, and 7. Designing Narrative Role-Playing Activities in Anatomy and Forensic Science Education.

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15- Why Do We Do This?
I’m on week five of my 16 week semester. It is 11:30pm and I haven’t yet solidified the activities…
Flipping A & P: The Benefit of the Second Chance
I really want my students to understand Anatomy and Physiology, not just memorize the terms and some factoids. So…
Cooperative Quizzes – The First Step To Flip Your Classroom
Most of us in HAPS thrived in high school, college, and even graduate school classrooms that were driven by…
14- The External Brain
As some of you probably know, I got a little bit fired up about the External Brain as presented…
High Hopes for the Semester, Part 3
“Can you set up the practical for me next week? I’m just not ready for it this week.” I…
Flipping A & P: The Drama of Collaboration
It’s that time of the semester again, group assessment time. I’m hoping it will resolve some of the group…
Old Physiology for Young Students – A Tribute, Part 1
13- Clicker-ific
One of my biggest goals in my flipped class this semester was to improve the quality of the in-class…
High Hopes for the Semester, part 2
Microscopy…Arrgh! It can be a bane for many students. However, it can also be a gateway for many of…
Flipping A & P: Can’t Create, Curate!
“Flipping sounds great, but I don’t have time to make all those videos.” That was my thought when I…
From HAPS President to Flipped-Classroom-Apprentice: Why I also ‘drank the kool-aid’
These past two and a half months as HAPS president have been keeping me busy. I am in the…
12- Does it Improve Student Learning?
One of the best things about HAPS (in my opinion) is the priority it places on TEACHING and LEARNING. …
