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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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Flipping A&P: Flipped Day
Yesterday, September 6, was Flip Your Classroom Day: A Global Initiative. The event was sponsored by the Flipped Learning Network. Educators…
High Hopes for the Semester, part 1
I spent the summer traveling and thinking about new ideas for my courses or updates or changes to current…
11- Bursting Bubbles
The semester has started and I’m already sprinting full speed to keep up. My grand vision of having all…
It’s Been a Busy Week
It’s been a busy week. We are all so busy, I’ll keep this brief. But it is never too…
10- Professional Development
I was very lucky to attend a talk by MIT physics professor Eric Mazur last week at Humboldt State…
Shadowing Trauma Surgeons
My last week in Sacramento, in addition to trying to pack and get everything back in my car, I…
Where Did the Summer Go?
I feel like I’m in one of those sports-car ads: Goes 0 to 60 in blah blah seconds. I…
9- Attendance
Concerns about student attendance is one of the arguments I’ve heard against flipping. Why would students bother coming to…
Out of the Country with A&P on the Mind – Part 2
As a continuation of my blog from Aug. 7, below are some additional observations from my recent trip to…
Shadowing Surgical Oncology
Of all of the medical specialties I knew I’d be seeing, I’ve had the most history with cancer. The…
8- DO Something!
Figuring out how to motivate students to come to class prepared is the first half of a successful flip. …
Out of the country with A&P on the mind – Part 1
As of July 1, I began my term as the new HAPS secretary. However, summer is slow for board…
