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Use of Invertebrate Animals to Teach Physiological Principles.
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Deyrup-Olsen, Ingrith; Linder, Thomas M. – Advances in Physiology Education, 1991
The advantages of using invertebrates in teaching physiological principles are discussed. The ability to illustrate with greater clarity physiological principles, the range and variety of physiological processes available for examination, and the unlimited possibilities for student research are topics of discussion. (KR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Invertebrates, Laboratory Experiments, Physiology
A Problem-Solving Approach to Teaching Electrochemical Driving Force to Undergraduates.
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Nolan, William F. – Advances in Physiology Education, 1990
An approach to teaching electrochemical driving force that helps students comprehend the forces that govern ion flux across biological membranes and sets the stage for more elaborate analysis of biochemical signals is presented. Background information and two sample problems and answers are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Chemical Reactions, College Science, Concept Formation
Hands-on laboratory Experience in Teaching-Learning Physiology.
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Randall, Walter C.; Burkholder, Timothy – Advances in Physiology Education, 1990
The results of actual student participation, with organized group discussions, which show that laboratory teaching remains the premiere mechanism for teaching and learning organ-system physiology are discussed. Laboratories using a pithed frog, a turtle heart, an anesthetized rabbit, and noninvasive recordings from students during exercise are…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Cardiovascular System, College Science, Dissection
Membrane Potential Simulation Program for IBM-PC-Compatible Equipment for Physiology and Biology Students.
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Barry, Peter H. – Advances in Physiology Education, 1990
A graphic, interactive software program that is suitable for teaching students about the measurement and ion dependence of cell membrane potentials is described. The hardware requirements, the aim of the program, how to use the program, other related programs, and its advantages over traditional methods are included. (KR)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Dissection
Science Education: Too Much of Too Little.
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Malvin, Richard L. – Advances in Physiology Education, 1990
The current status of science education for scientific literacy in the United States is reviewed. Textbooks and teaching methods are the main focus of criticism. (CW)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Education
A Comparison, for Teaching Purposes, of Three Data-Acquisition Systems for the Macintosh.
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Swanson, Harold D. – Advances in Physiology Education, 1990
Three commercial products for data acquisition with the Macintosh computer, known by the trade names of LabVIEW, Analog Connection WorkBench, and MacLab were reviewed and compared, on the basis of actual trials, for their suitability in physiological and biological teaching laboratories. Suggestions for using these software packages are provided.…
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Reviews