11- Be Heard!
I’ve talked about how valuable the HAPS email listserv is (join HAPS and sign up for the listserv to see for yourself!) and I’ve analyzed WHY the listserv is so valuable. It comes down to the active engagement of a…
Category Pedagogy
Posts related to the philosophy of teaching
10- What if Students Don’t Flip?
One of the most common questions I field about flipping my classes relates to handling the non-flippers. I had a conversation with a colleague the other day about strategies for dealing with students who don’t flip course content before attending…
9- Blood Pressure
It is late. We lost an hour this morning, which means my alarm clock is going to be particularly vile when it cheerfully erupts in about 6 hours. And I can’t go to bed quite yet, because I am still…
7- Active Learning Makes Me Happy
Maybe you are starting to get a sense of this, but I like it when my students are happy. I often use their satisfaction as evidence that a technique or lesson is “successful.” I understand that happiness may or may…
6- Case Studies
After spending nearly a year recording video lectures for my flipped classes, I have finally arrived at a semester in which MOST of the lectures have been recorded (for better or worse) and I am able to focus my time…
HAPS Leadership (#17): Southern Regional Director
We’re checking in with Jason LaPres this week to learn what is so gosh-darn special about the HAPS Regional Conferences. Jason is our Southern Regional Director, as well as an attendee and/or committee member at a few of our Regionals.…
5- The Dead Rats: Success!
In contrast to my first attempt with Dead Rat fun times a year ago, Endocrine Rats lab activity last week was very popular with my students. I ended up recording a brief lecture to help guide them through the process…
HAPS Leadership (#16): HAPS-Institute
Are you looking for graduate credit in the field of Anatomy & Physiology? Are you looking to share your expertise on a specific A&P-related topic with peers who are as passionate as you about the subject matter? If the answer…
4- APS Archive Activity: The Dead Rats
I wonder how many Physiology students dropped my class this semester when they saw the “Dead Rats” activity on the course schedule. There certainly have been many who tentatively ask me about that particular activity. After briefly traumatizing them with…
3- Community
Don’t tell anyone, but I would be willing to pay TEN TIMES my HAPS dues to be a member of the society, because my HAPS membership is THAT valuable to me. Now, I’m certainly glad I don’t have to pay…