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The Core Concepts of Physiology

A New Paradigm for Teaching Physiology

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Authors:
  1. Joel Michael

    1. Rush Medical College, Chicago, USA

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  2. William Cliff

    1. Niagara University, Lewiston, USA

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  3. Jenny McFarland

    1. Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, USA

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  4. Harold Modell

    1. Physiology Educational Research Consortium, Seattle, USA

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  5. Ann Wright

    1. Formerly at Canisius College, Buffalo, USA

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  • Written by leaders in the development of the core concepts approach to physiology (bioscience) education
  • Addresses the issues that are most relevant for a wide variety of student populations
  • Provides practical recommendations/examples for using core concepts in the design, implementation and assessment of novel approaches to physiology instruction

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This book offers physiology teachers a new approach to teaching their subject that will lead to increased student understanding and retention of the most important ideas. By integrating the core concepts of physiology into individual courses and across the entire curriculum, it provides students with tools that will help them learn more easily and fully understand the physiology content they are asked to learn.  The authors present examples of how the core concepts can be used to teach individual topics, design learning resources, assess student understanding, and structure a physiology curriculum.

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Reforming Science Education/Reforming Physiology Education

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 3-18

    3. What Is the New Paradigm and What Is New About It?

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 19-24

  3. The Core Concepts of Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25
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    2. What Are the Core Concepts of Physiology?

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 27-36

    3. What Does It Mean to “Unpack” a Core Concept?

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 37-44

    4. The “Unpacked” Core Concept of Homeostasis

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 45-54

    5. The “Unpacked” Core Concept of Flow Down Gradients

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 55-61

    6. The “Unpacked” Core Concept of Cell–Cell Communication

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 63-73

  4. Implementing the New Paradigm for Teaching Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Organizing an Introductory Physiology Course Based on Core Concepts

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 77-83

    3. Teaching Physiology Using the New Paradigm: Three Examples

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 85-106

    4. Using Core Concepts of Physiology in Designing Learning Resources

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 107-122

    5. Conceptual Assessment of Student Learning

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 123-131

    6. Core Concepts and the Physiology Curriculum

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 133-143

  5. Concluding Thoughts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Extending the Paradigm

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 147-150

    3. Summing Up

      • Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
      Pages 151-153
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Rush Medical College, Chicago, USA

    Joel Michael

  • Niagara University, Lewiston, USA

    William Cliff

  • Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, USA

    Jenny McFarland

  • Physiology Educational Research Consortium, Seattle, USA

    Harold Modell

  • Formerly at Canisius College, Buffalo, USA

    Ann Wright

About the authors

Joel Michael
Rush Medical College
Chicago, IL
USA
Jmichael40@gmail.com

William Cliff
Niagara University
Lewiston, NY
USA
bcliff@niagara.edu 

Jenny McFarland
Edmonds Community College
Lynnwood, WA
USA
jmcfarla@eail.edcc.edu

Harold Modell
Physiology Educational Research Consortium
Seattle, WA
USA
modell@physiologyeducation.org

Ann Wright (deceased)
Formerly at Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Core Concepts of Physiology

  • Book Subtitle: A New Paradigm for Teaching Physiology

  • Authors: Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6909-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The American Physiological Society 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-6907-4Published: 02 March 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-8335-3Published: 09 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-6909-8Published: 20 February 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 153

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Human Physiology, Medical Education, Cell Physiology, Curriculum Studies

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