Active learning.

Even for students who haven’t had experience learning physiology, I believe it is possible to introduce and manipulate basic concepts of physiology using data. Borne from the leadership of my colleague Dr. Janet Branchaw¹, this course was developed to prioritize effective student learning and engagement. Throughout my three semesters teaching the course, I have taught the cellular physiology, chemical messengers and endocrine, nervous, muscle, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and GI units.

Below are a few examples of active learning workshop activities that my colleagues and I use in our human physiology course:

¹Dr. Branchaw is the Director of WISCIENCE and an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin.