Teaching for Long Term Learning | TAPP Radio 7

Mitochondria run hotter than the rest of the cell—by how much? A new podcast tells the story of medical education cadavers unearthed after a century. Revisiting cumulative testing, we find things to promote long-term learning in our courses and beyond. The temperature of mitochondria. A podcast recommendation. Revisiting the cumulative approach. If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here. (0:50) Mitochondria run about 10 °C hotter than the other components of the cell.  Hot mitochondria? (an article in PLOS Biology) (2:20) Paul Gabrielsen of the University of Utah introduces his new serial podcast that tells the story of the discovery of remains of medical education cadavers buried on campus about a hundred years ago. Secrets of the Campus Cadavers (web page for the podcast) iTunes listing Stitcher listing (6:26) A comment on Episode 4 by Margaret Thompson Reece sparks continued discussion of the value of (and practical suggestions for) a cumulative approach to teaching and learning.  Medical Science Navigator (Margaret Thompson Reece's website; share this link with your students!) Episode 4 | Cumulative Testing Makes Learning Last (where we first encounter the cumulative approach) Cumulative Testing Enhances Learning (Kevin's blog post summarizing cumulative testing, including links to other resources). Episode 3 | Testing as Teaching (emphasizes the role of tests as retrieval practice rather than summative assessment) HAPS Comprehensive Exam (find out more about this cumulative test from the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society) Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (one of Kevin's favorite books on teaching, it further explains the value of cumulative testing) Episode 1 | Why Spaced Retrieval Practice is Your Most Powerful Teaching and Learning Tool (a prior episode covering a related topic) Start A&P 2 with a Final Exam (a blog post about Kevin's Test Zero mentioned in this episode) Memorizing vs. Understanding (brief discussion about how to teach facts and how to teach understanding) If the hyperlinks above are not active, go to TAPPradio.org to find the episode page. More details at the episode page. Transcript available at the script page. Listen to any episode on your Alexa device. Join The A&P Professor social network: Blog Twitter @theAPprofessor Facebook theAPprofessor Instagram theAPprofessor YouTube Amazon referrals help defray podcasting expenses.