ERIC Number: EJ1013436
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
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Development of Concept-Based Physiology Lessons for Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Students
Nelson, Regina K.; Chesler, Naomi C.; Strang, Kevin T.
Advances in Physiology Education, v37 n2 p176-183 Jun 2013
Physiology is a core requirement in the undergraduate biomedical
engineering curriculum. In one or two introductory physiology courses, engineering students must learn physiology sufficiently to support learning in their subsequent engineering courses and careers. As preparation for future learning, physiology instruction centered on concepts may help engineering students to further develop their physiology and biomedical engineering knowledge. Following the Backward Design instructional model, a series of seven concept-based lessons was developed for undergraduate engineering students. These online lessons were created as prerequisite physiology training to prepare students to engage in a collaborative engineering challenge activity. This work is presented as an example of how to convert standard, organ system-based physiology content into concept-based content lessons. (Contains 8 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Physiology, Scientific Concepts, Biomedicine, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, Online Courses, Instructional Design, Cooperative Learning, Concept Formation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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