Even More Flashcards: Ultimate Powers Unleashed | Episode 60

The conversation about flashcards continues in this third of three series about helping our students use retrieval practice in A&P. Advanced methods include stars & emojis, multiple cards, plus concept lists & maps. We remember stress expert Bruce McEwen and introduce our new sponsor: ADInstruments. 00:45 | Bruce S. McEwan 03:59 | Sponsored by AAA 04:40 | Flashcards: Stars & Emojis 15:07 | Sponsored by ADInstruments 19:25 | Flashcards: Multiples & Spinning 27:20 | Sponsored by HAPI 28:00 |  Flashcards: Concept Lists & Maps 37:05 | Sponsored by HAPS 37:49 | Survey Says... 39:13 | Staying Connected If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here. 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, Nuzzel, Tumblr, or Instagram! Bruce S. McEwen 3 minutes Bruce S. McEwen, renowned stress expert, died recently. This segment pays tribute to his contributions. The Rockefeller University » Neuroscientist Bruce McEwen, who studied the impact of stress on the brain, has died (obituary) my-ap.us/2R2vPc0 Mechanisms of stress in the brain (review article authored by McEwen, et al.) my-ap.us/2R4G2Vn The Brain on Stress: Toward an Integrative Approach to Brain, Body and Behavior (perspectives article by McEwen) my-ap.us/35HnWhF The End of Stress as We Know It (McEwen's book) amzn.to/36sHnvN   Sponsored by AAA 0.5 minutes A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org. Searchable transcript Captioned audiogram    Flashcards | Stars & Emojis 10.5 minutes Required prerequisites (we want you to succeed) Flashcards: Hidden Powers | Episode 58 More Flashcards: Hidden Powers Unleashed | Episode 59 A star, or other symbol—or even an emoji—can be used to code flashcards by: Star referred to as "five-sided" is a pentagram that can also be described as "five-pointed" ⛥ It doesn't have to be a star. For me, it does—because I still fear being hit by a chalkboard eraser. Importance/priority of study (for test)  Topic or type of flashcards Using symbols can promote the practice of prioritizing learning tasks by prioritizing knowledge, making it a metacognitive habit Is it time to start using the emoji in biomedical literature? | The BMJ (umm, a journal article) my-ap.us/2TbF0cR   Sponsored by ADInstruments (NEW SPONSOR) 4.5 minutes The A&P Professor podcast has a NEW SPONSOR: ADInstruments provides the PowerLab data acquisition systems, Lt online learning platform, and content for laboratory solutions in physiology, anatomy, and biology. They support engaging, hands-on learning with simple set-up and high quality data. 🡲 From now to March 2020, ADInstruments is offering 10% off select solutions for our podcast listeners. Go to the URL below and use the lab solution builder and remember to mention this podcast on any webform to get the discount. go.ADinstruments.com/podcast   Flashcards | Multiples & Spinning 8 minutes Multiple flashcards about a single term or concept can be useful for learning Perhaps include pronunciation cards in the deck How Do YOU Pronounce It? | Episode 16 Say It 18 Times (blog article for A&P students) my-ap.us/2Z6r7xv Spaced Retrieval Practice | Episode 1 Testing As a Teaching Strategy | Episode 2 Cumulative Testing Makes Learning Last | Episode 4 Stationary cycling has been shown to improve learning vocabulary terms It takes biking to learn: Physical activity improves learning a second language. (research article; I'm thinking A&P counts as a second language) my-ap.us/3a0Jn0c Take a break for a dump (of knowledge) Learn how to Study Using... Retrieval Practice (blog article for any student) my-ap.us/35GW5Ph   Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 0.5 minute The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you power up  your teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program. Check it out! nycc.edu/hapi   Flashcards | Concept Lists & Maps 9 minutes Concept lists Flashcards can be used as running concepts lists (of recurring core concepts) Running Concept Lists Help Students Make Connections | Episode 8 See the Running Concept List video in the TAPP App Search "The A&P Professor" in your device's app store iOS devices: my-ap.us/TAPPiOS Android devices: my-ap.us/TAPPandroid Kindle Fire: amzn.to/2rR7HNG Running Concept Lists (resource for A&P  students) lionden.com/concept_lists.htm Concept maps Flashcards can be laid out as concept maps and rearranged multiple times Concept Maps Help Students Find Their Way | Episode 5 Concept Maps (resource for A&P students) lionden.com/concept_maps.htm Put-in-order Flashcards can be used to practice the proper anatomical order (e.g., skin  layers) or physiological order (e.g., steps of synaptic transmission) This is a higher-level thinking skill New Terms: Tips for learning the language of science (resource for A&P students; includes video with advanced flashcard techniques) lionden.com/new_terms.htm   Sponsored by HAPS 1 minute The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast.  You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there. 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