Ensuring all students have equitable moments for learning is at the forefront of our HAPS goal of promoting excellence in the teaching of human anatomy and physiology. Providing students extra time on lecture exams may require relatively minimal effort, while laboratory accommodations may create “head-scratcher” moments for instructors. Lab safety considerations, efficient use of lab […] The post Creative and Impactful Ways to Meet Student Lab Accommodations Like a Pro appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

Ensuring all students have equitable moments for learning is at the forefront of our HAPS goal of promoting excellence in the teaching of human anatomy and physiology. Providing students extra time on lecture exams may require relatively minimal effort, while laboratory accommodations may create “head-scratcher” moments for instructors. Lab safety considerations, efficient use of lab […] The post Creative and Impactful Ways to Meet Student Lab Accommodations Like a Pro appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

As a professor, I’ve witnessed the dedication and passion of my students daily, but sometimes, the most profound lessons happen outside the classroom. Recently, I had the privilege of co-leading a group of health science students on a medical mission trip to Belize. The group consisted of 8 undergraduate pre-nursing students and 2 physician assistant […] The post From Textbooks to the Tropics: How a Medical Mission Trip Transformed My Students appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

Abstract Muddiest point and peer instruction are evidence-based instructional practices that can be used to address student learning gaps. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of modality (face to face or online) on student perceptions of the effectiveness of combined muddiest point and peer instruction activities in community college anatomy and […] The post How Delivery Method Impacts Student Perceptions of Anxiety and Learning… appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

Many A&P instructors (myself included) struggle with the large volume of content covered in A&P textbooks. Years ago, at one of my first HAPS meetings, I posed two questions to a textbook author: “What information in your book is the most important? What do students really need to know?” I will never forget the response. […] The post Thank you, Harold, for helping a few thousand physiology students appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

The Community College Anatomy and Physiology Education Research (CAPER) project is midway through its second year.  Currently, two groups of community college A&P educators are engaged in the program that aims to both increase the use of active learning strategies in community college A&P classrooms and increase the quantity of education research conducted in two-year […] The post Community College Anatomy and Physiology Education Research (CAPER) Year Two Update appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

A note from the Blog Master: the work that led to this blog post initially occurred in the 2019-2020 academic year, but its publication got delayed by that whole pesky pandemic/emergency online instruction situation. Last week, HAPS member Karen Groh shared how she utilized the HAPS listserv to quickly plan an activity for a group […] The post Crowd-sourced, crowd-pleasing activities using the HAPS listserv appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

On a  Friday afternoon, while I was preparing for a relaxing weekend at my brother’s lake house, I received an email from the director of admissions at my institution asking if I could provide a science presentation for a group of 80 high school students the following Tuesday morning. Due to a miscommunication, the admissions […] The post High school histology (on short notice) appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

We’ve all seen this image, or something quite similar, in chapter 1 of any anatomy & physiology textbook identifying the various barriers, tubes, and cavities of the human body. Although the image is part of the usual collection of introductory topics covered within the first week, courses typically pay it only cursory attention. Over the […] The post My Favorite Guided Inquiry Activity for the First Week of Class: Inside and Outside the Body appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more

The Accommodations subcommittee hosted a series of events at the beginning of the spring semester. The subcommittee members are truly inspired by how earnestly our audience members want to provide a classroom for all. We have gathered tremendous information by hearing your experiences, and together we will create a guidebook including suggestions for HAPS members […] The post A&P Lab Accommodations Town Hall Series Wrap Up appeared first on Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS ..read more