Teaching Materials

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Cardiovascular interactions: an interactive tutorial and mathematical model.

The maintenance of an adequate cardiac output and systemic arterial blood pressure is a complex process with intricacies that are often difficult to understand. Cardiovascular Interactions is an active learning tool that demonstrates the interactions ...
Carl F Rothe, John M Gersting (Adv Physiol Educ, 200212)
cardiovascular-interactions-interactive-tutorial-mathematical-model.asp

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Evaluation of a computer-based approach to teaching acid/base physiology.

Because acid/base physiology is a difficult subject for most medical and veterinary students, the first author designed a software program, Acid/Base Primer, that would help students with this topic. The Acid/Base Primer was designed and evaluated within ...
Richard E Rawson, Kathleen M Quinlan (Adv Physiol Educ, 200212)
evaluation-computer-based-approach-teaching-acid-base-physiology.asp

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"Survivor" torches "Who Wants to Be a Physician?" in the educational games ratings war.

We recently developed an educational game for reviewing respiratory physiology in a large classroom. The "Who Wants to be a Physician?" game encouraged medical students to be active participants in the learning process. An evaluation of the game ...
Mary G Howard, Heidi L Collins, Stephen E DiCarlo (Adv Physiol Educ, 200212)
survivor-torches-who-wants-physician-educational-games-ratings-war.asp

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Rejection of an innovation: health information management training materials in east Africa.

A shift towards decentralization in many low-income countries has meant more skills are demanded of primary health care managers, including data and information handling at all levels of the health care system. Ministries of Health are changing their ...
J Gladwin, R A Dixon, T D Wilson (Health Policy Plan, 200212)
rejection-innovation-health-information-management-training-materials.asp

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Formative assessment in physiology teaching using a wireless classroom communication system.

Systems physiology, studied by biomedical engineers, is an analytical way to approach the homeostatic foundations of basic physiology. In many systems physiology courses, students attend lectures and are given homework and reading assignments to complete ...
Cynthia B Paschal (Adv Physiol Educ, 200212)
formative-assessment-physiology-teaching-wireless-classroom.asp

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Prospective randomized evaluation of surgical resident proficiency with laparoscopic suturing after course instruction.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic suturing is required to develop competency in advanced laparoscopy. METHODS: Manuals detailing laparoscopic suturing were give to 17 Surgery residents. One week later they performed a suture on a training model. Time (s), ...
K L Harold, B D Matthews, C L Backus, B L Pratt, B T Heniford (Surg Endosc, 200212)
prospective-randomized-evaluation-surgical-resident-proficiency.asp

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The effectiveness of web-based, multimedia tutorials for teaching methods of human body composition analysis.

This study examined the effectiveness of a series of Web-based, multimedia tutorials on methods of human body composition analysis. Tutorials were developed around four body composition topics: hydrodensitometry (underwater weighing), dual-energy X-ray ...
Paul R Buzzell, Valerie M Chamberlain, Stephen J Pintauro (Adv Physiol Educ, 200212)
effectiveness-web-based-multimedia-tutorials-teaching-methods-human.asp

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Employing a range of methods to meet patient information needs.

The NHS has moved on from the days when the doctor knew best and chose what to tell, or not tell, a patient. Empowerment is the watchword today, and it is crucial for nurses to explore all means of providing patients with information, from face-to-face ...
Jessica Greenwood (Prof Nurse, 200212)
employing-range-methods-meet-patient-information-needs.asp

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Developing deep learning approaches and personal teaching efficacy within a preservice teacher education context.

BACKGROUND: University students approaches to learning have been demonstrated to affect learning outcomes across a wide range of courses, favouring the use of a deep approach. Interventions to promote the use of deep approaches have had mixed success, ...
Christopher Gordon, Ray Debus (Br J Educ Psychol, 200212)
developing-deep-learning-approaches-personal-teaching-efficacy.asp

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The legalities and practicalities of developing a course-specific electronic reserve room.

This article discusses important issues related to maintaining the currency of readings in a nursing course. The development of a course-specific electronic reserve room is offered as a methodology for achieving both timeliness and simplified ...
Mary A Curran, Kent E Curran (Nurs Educ Perspect, 200211-12)
legalities-practicalities-developing-course-specific-electronic.asp