ERIC Number: EJ1370058
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1043-4046
EISSN: EISSN-1522-1229
Constructing the Wiggers Diagram Using Core Concepts: A Classroom Activity
Advances in Physiology Education, v46 n4 p714-723 Dec 2022
The Wiggers diagram showing simultaneous events of the cardiac cycle in composite graphs is one of the most intimidating figures students encounter in their study of physiology. This paper describes a discovery learning activity that walks students through the construction of the Wiggers diagram by focusing on the core concepts of blood flow down pressure gradients and the structure-function relationship of heart valves and one-way blood flow through the heart. Additional tasks require students to transfer their understanding to previously unstudied scenarios and figures, such as the left ventricular pressure-volume loop.
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Scientific Concepts, Class Activities, Science Activities, Human Body, Physiology, Discovery Learning, Student Educational Objectives, College Students, Science Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 9952458