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The A&P Professor

By: Kevin Patton
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  • Explore human anatomy and physiology (A&P) teaching and learning with host Kevin Patton. An experienced professor, textbook author, and mentor, Kevin is a recognized leader in A&P teaching. The A&P Professor updates science content and provides practical teaching advice. Want some ideas to supercharge your A&P course? How about some support from a fellow A&P professor? This is the podcast for you!
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  • Examining the Anatomy & Physiology Exam: Chatting with Greg Crowther and Ben Wiggins | TAPP 149

    Examining the Anatomy & Physiology Exam: Chatting with Greg Crowther and Ben Wiggins | TAPP 149
    Jun 30 2024
    In episode 149 of The A&P Professor podcast, host Kevin Patton chats with Greg Crowther and Ben Wiggins about their work with exams in the anatomy and physiology (A&P) course. They discuss the importance of exams in assessing student learning and the need for exams to be more connected to course objectives. They also mention the challenges of designing exams that are fair and inclusive for all students. Crowther and Wiggins are conducting a survey on A&P exams and encourage listeners to participate to contribute to the understanding of exam practices in the A&P community. The survey can be accessed at tinyurl.com/stemexamsurvey. 0:00:00 | Introduction 0:00:48 | Introducing Ben & Greg 0:04:17 | The Most Important Thing 0:22:32 | Murray Jensen, HAPS Hero 0:23:46 | Our Motto: Be Prepared 0:41:18 | What's on TAPP at The Corner Pub 0:42:45 | The Next Big Leap: What Is It? 1:00:50 | Staying Connected ★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-149.html 🏅 Apply for your credential (badge/certificate) for listening to this episode: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-149.html/#badge ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Please rate & review this podcast so that others can decide whether to give it a try: RateThisPodcast.com/theAPprofessor ❓ Please take the anonymous survey: theAPprofessor.org/survey ☝️ Questions & Feedback: 1-833-LION-DEN (1-833-546-6336) ✔️ Follow The A&P Professor on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Substack, Tumblr, or Instagram! @theAPprofessor 📰 Get the once-or-twice-weekly TAPP Science & Education Updates theAPprofessor.org/updates The more we study the more we discover our ignorance. (Percy Bysshe Shelley) Introducing Ben & Greg 3 minutes Host Kevin Patton introduces guests Greg Crowther and Ben Wiggins. The Most Important Thing in a Course 18 minutes In this segment, Kevin Patton chats with Greg Crowther and Ben Wiggins, two educators passionate about improving exam practices in higher education. They explain their goal of making exams more equitable and less stressful for students and instructors. Kevin notes that Greg and Ben approached him to promote a survey about exam practices, which aims to gather insights from educators. Greg highlights his development of Test Question Templates (TQTs) to create clearer links between learning outcomes and assessment methods. Ben introduces the concept of public exams, which aim to reduce student anxiety by clearly defining the structure of exams in advance. Both educators emphasize the importance of rethinking traditional exam practices to create a fairer, more effective educational system. Murray Jensen, HAPS Hero 1 minute In this segment, Kevin announces that his friend, Murray Jensen, received the prestigious HAPS President's Medal at the annual Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) conference. This award honors Murray's extensive mentoring and support of A&P faculty globally. Known for his warm and cheerful personality, Murray is praised for his significant contributions and reliable presence in the A&P teaching community. Kevin congratulates Murray warmly. Our Motto: Be Prepared 17.5 minutes This segment continues the conversation by discussing the importance of transparency in exams, noting the high stress and significant impact of exam scores on students' futures. Ben highlights how clear, pre-released materials can help reduce student anxiety and better prepare them for exams. Greg adds that exams should balance high expectations with adequate support, akin to a "warm demander" approach. This method helps students focus on mastering material rather than merely memorizing it, ultimately aiming for fairer and more effective assessments. What's on TAPP at the Corner Pub 1.5 minutes Kevin Patton shares that podcasting experts once reviewed The A&P Professor podcast and provided valuable feedback that enhanced the listening experience. They likened the podcast to a friendly pub where A&P professors can gather, talk shop, and unwind. Kevin encourages listeners to invite friends to join by searching for The A&P Professor wherever they listen to audio. The Next Big Leap: What is It? 18 minutes In this segment, the three discuss the concept of being a "warm demander" in the context of A&P exams, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful and well-designed assessments. They highlight the challenges educators face in creating meaningful exams due to time constraints and busy schedules. Ben and Greg share their efforts to gather data on current exam practices through a survey, aiming to identify effective methods and support faculty in implementing these strategies. Kevin encourages listeners to participate in the survey and looks forward to discussing the results in future episodes. Links The EXAM SURVEY LINK: tinyurl.com/STEMexamsurvey More info about Greg Crowther linkedin.com/in/greg-crowther-0b20691/ More about Ben Wiggins linkedin.com/in/ben-wiggins-3723003b/ Test ...
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Blueprints for Learning: Justin Shaffer on Structured A&P Course Design | TAPP 148

    Blueprints for Learning: Justin Shaffer on Structured A&P Course Design | TAPP 148
    May 16 2024
    In Episode 148, Justin Shaffer joins host Kevin Patton to discuss high structure course design. Justin shares his success in building a scaffold for learning by using a variety of course structures to improve student engagement and success, such as pre-class and post-class activities, micro-case studies and clicker questions, brief active learning practices, and much more. 00:00 | Introduction 00:46 | Introducing Justin Shaffer 02:49 | High Structure and Low Structure 20:47 | Badge Break 21:43 | Transparency, Expectations, & Flexibility 34:06 | Secret Code: TAA Conference in Nashville 36:04 | Baby Steps or Go All In? 50:16 | Staying Connected ★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-148.html 🏅 Apply for your credential (badge/certificate) for listening to this episode: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-148.html/#badge ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Please rate & review this podcast so that others can decide whether to give it a try: RateThisPodcast.com/theAPprofessor ❓ Please take the anonymous survey: theAPprofessor.org/survey ☝️ Questions & Feedback: 1-833-LION-DEN (1-833-546-6336) ✔️ Follow The A&P Professor on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Substack, Tumblr, or Instagram! @theAPprofessor 📰 Get the once-or-twice-weekly TAPP Science & Education Updates theAPprofessor.org/updates To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time. (Leonard Bernstein) Introducing Justin Shaffer 2 minutes Host Kevin Patton briefly introduced our guest, Dr. Justin Shaffer. Justin is an experienced educator who provides professional development and advice on pedagogy for educators in anatomy and physiology and other disciplines. He is particularly well known for his advice on how to implement high structure course design. ★ Recombinant Education (Justin's website) recombinanteducation.com/ ★ Justin Shaffer (Justin's LinkedIn profile) linkedin.com/in/justin-shaffer ★ How to Use High Structure Course Design to Heighten Learning (Justin's conversation with host Bonni Stachowiak on the Teaching in Higher Education podcast) AandP.info/xlo ★ High Structure STEM Classes (Justin's interview on the podcast, Tea for Teaching) AandP.info/75a High Structure and Low Structure 18 minutes Kevin Patton discusses with Justin Shaffer the concept of high-structure course design, which revolutionizes traditional teaching by providing a scaffolded learning process involving pre-class content acquisition, active in-class engagement, and post-class assessments. This method, inspired by the educational research of Scott Freeman and Mary Pat Wenderoth, has been successfully applied across multiple disciplines, demonstrating its versatility and effectiveness in improving student learning outcomes and engagement. ★ Increased structure and active learning reduce the achievement gap in introductory biology (report in Science mentioned in this segment) AandP.info/vqb ★ Getting Under the Hood: How and for Whom Does Increasing Course Structure Work? (paper in CBE-Life Sciences Education by Kelly Hogan and Sarah Eddy mentioned in this segment) AandP.info/ktl ★ Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom (book by Kelley Hogan and Viji Sathy mentioned in this segment) geni.us/kkB4Fn ★ True Grit: Passion and persistence make an innovative course design work (paper in PLOS Biology by Casper, Eddy, and Freeman mentioned in this segment) AandP.info/h27 ★ Student performance in and perceptions of a high structure undergraduate human anatomy course (Justin's paper on high structure anatomy in ASE) AandP.info/lv1 ★ High Structure Course Design for Chemical Engineering (Justin's paper on high structure chemical engineering in CEE) AandP.info/djc ★ Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? (source of the quote used in this segment, "My wish for you is that each year you look back at your career and laugh with embarrassment about the way used to teach. If you do this, you will continue to learn and grow.") geni.us/J9jdp Badge Break 1 minute Kevin reminds listeners that listening to this episode and reviewing the notes at this episode page can be documented with a professional development credential that can be shared in the form of a digital badge or certificate. It helps you keep track of your independent professional development activities and it provides evidence for your records or reports. Scroll down to the the link below to claim your digital credential. Or go to one of the links listed: ★ Education | Professional Development (all about TAPP digital credentials) ★ TAPP Education | Credentials | P Group (list of all the credentials related to this podcast) Transparency, Expectations, & Flexibility 12.5 minutes In this insightful exchange, Kevin Patton and Justin Shaffer explore the transformation of teaching strategies from low to high structure. Patton discusses the shift in student expectations due to more ...
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    54 mins
  • Pulse of Progress: Looking Back, Moving Forward | TAPP 147

    Pulse of Progress: Looking Back, Moving Forward | TAPP 147
    Apr 12 2024
    In Episode 147, host Kevin Patton reviews the highlights and events of the previous year in the world of The A&P Professor. He then turns to last year's predictions for teaching human anatomy and physiology to see if he was on the right track. Finally, predictions for the coming year are revealed. And lots of other stuff—this episode is two hours long, after all! 0:00:00 | Introduction 0:00:50 | Debrief: Topics, Stats, Reflections 0:21:28 | A Long, Long, Long Episode 0:23:05 | Debrief: More Reviewing & Reflecting 0:38:59 | Did I Get My Predictions Right? 0:50:22 | Textbook & Academic Authors Association 0:57:47 | Looking Ahead with New (Old) Predictions 1:10:49 | Brain Break 1:12:58 | A Couple More Predictions 1:24:50 | What's on TAPP? 1:26:20 | More New Predictions 1:44:47 | Let's Share 1:45:41 | Even More New Predictions 1:58:20 | Staying Connected ★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-147.html 🏅 Apply for your credential (badge/certificate) for listening to this episode: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-147.html/#badge ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Please rate & review this podcast so that others can decide whether to give it a try: RateThisPodcast.com/theAPprofessor ❓ Please take the anonymous survey: theAPprofessor.org/survey ☝️ Questions & Feedback: 1-833-LION-DEN (1-833-546-6336) ✔️ Follow The A&P Professor on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Substack, Tumblr, or Instagram! @theAPprofessor 📰 Get the once-or-twice-weekly TAPP Science & Education Updates theAPprofessor.org/updates Reflection is an essential part of learning. Debriefing after any experience is key to personal and professional growth. (Sharon Salzberg)) Debrief: Topics, Stats, Reflections 20.5 minutes This segment begins our debriefing process by reflecting on the audience size (which a nearly impossible to measure), and quickly reviewing who we talked to and what we talked about over the last season. It turns out that many important and useful topics came up this season, including two episodes that sort of summarize all I've learned about teaching A&P over my decades-long career. And then there's that one weird episode that I snuck in at the beginning of the year, as the entry of AI into teaching and learning was suddenly on everyone's mind—when I'd intended to be doing last year's debriefing instead . ★ Podcast List (searchable list of all episodes of this podcast, including titles, topics, and links to each episode page) theAPprofessor.org/podlist Please rate & review The A&P Professor—it helps others decide whether to give us a try! 😁 ★ RateThisPodcast.com/theAPprofessor A Long, Long, Long Episode 1.5 minutes A brief "brain break" to talk about the fact that this episode is particularly long—and why. And how to manage listening to long podcast episodes. ★ Using chapters on Apple Podcasts (explains how to navigate segments [chapters] on Apple Podcasts; generally applies to any podcast player) AandP.info/5kp Debrief: More Reviewing & Reflecting 13 minutes Here, we talk about the value of feedback from listeners, particularly through the new and improved listener survey. ★ TAPP Listener Survey (a new and improved way to give feedback) theAPprofessor.org/survey ★ Want to be part of TAPP by being a guest? Go to theAPprofessor.org/bemypodcastguest and pick a convenient day and time. It's fun. Really. ★ Want to be a guest host or an occasional correspondent to the TAPP podcast? Think about it. It would be a blast, right? Contact me anytime to chat about it. Even if you don't know what you want to do, we can brainstorm together. ★ Temper Your Harsh Critic By Looking For A Podcast's Best Trick (this is a brief episode of Podcast Pontifications in which I was the guest host; it's aimed at podcasters, but the lesson I teach applies to teaching, too) AandP.info/nm5 ★ The TAPPapp (a free app to listen to episodes of this podcast—and get bonus content such as PDF transcripts) search for it in your device's app store or go to theAPprofessor.org/TAPPapp ★ Check out the new graphics on the home page https://theAPprofessor.org and on the podcast landing page theAPprofessor.org/podcast ★ New social channels for The A&P Professor ★ ★ Threads threads.net/@theapprofessor ★ ★ Mastodon qoto.org/@theAPprofessor ★ ★ Bluesky bsky.app/profile/theapprofessor.org ★ ★ Reddit reddit.com/r/theAPprofessor/ ★ ★ TikTok tiktok.com/@theapprofessor ★ ★ Substack theAPprofessor.substack.com/ ★ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates (free headlines and snippets of news stories of interest to A&P faculty) theAPprofessor.org/updates Did I Get My Predictions Right? 16 minutes In this segment, we briefly review the predictions made for 2023 to see if we got close on any of them. ★Review a Year. Preview a Year. | Debriefing & Predictions | TAPP 132 ★ Chatbot responses suggest that hypothetical biology questions are harder than ...
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