The Proper Order of Topics in A&P | Leaderboards | Student Frustration | TAPP 88

Ever wonder why topics in A&P seem to have a uniform order of topics in all the courses & textbooks? Host Kevin Patton discusses the proper order of those concepts. We continue the discussion of gamification, including a focus on leaderboards. And we tackle why pandemic learning causes students to lament that they have to teach themselves.

• 00:00 | Quotation & Intro
• 00:44 | More on Gamification
• 06:20 | Sponsored by AAA
• 07:38 | Leaderboard Competition
• 16:02 | Sponsored by HAPI
• 17:16 | Pandemic Feelings of Learning
• 25:12 | Sponsored by HAPS
• 26:16 | Order of A&P Topics
• 35:27 | TAPP Community
• 36:03 | The Proper Order?
• 41:18 | Staying Connected

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More on Gamification

5.5 minutes

We revisit how Kevin uses Badgr badges in his course and in the TAPP-ed program—including the main steps for setting up either badges internal to the learning management system (LMS) or external to the LMS.

• Listening to the previous episode is a good idea!
  • Micro-Credentials & Gamification in the A&P Course | Brown & Black Skin | Refresher Tests | TAPP 87
  • Gamifying Education: Motivation and the Implementation of Digital Badges for Use in Higher Education (journal article) my-ap.us/3rxneig
  • The Usefulness of Digital Badges in Higher Education - Exploring the Student Perspectives (journal article) my-ap.us/2MLz4GL
  • The Elements of Gamification Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review my-ap.us/36SntfJ
• Sample form platforms
  • Google Forms my-ap.us/2AfzbQU
  • JotForm jotform.com (Kevin's favorite)
• Sample automation services
  • Zapier zapier.com
  • IFTTT ifttt.com
  • Integromat www.integromat.com/en
• Badgr.com

 

Sponsored by AAA

1.5 minutes

A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.

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Leaderboard Competition

8.5 minutes

Competition can be a potent part of the gamification strategy in education. This competition can motivate students to keep going and keep succeeding. One way to to support this kind of competition and collaboration is to use a leaderboard. Leaderboards are built into the Badgr microcredential system— as well as other microcredential systems.

• The effect of challenge-based gamification on learning: An experiment in the context of statistics education (recent research study on using leaderboards in higher ed) my-ap.us/3sg4Drg
• Kevin's badge page for his Pre-A&P students lionden.com/fis-badges.htm
• Duolingo (free app for learning a new language, where Kevin is currently experiencing the advantages of gamification as he learns the Esperanto lingvo, er, language) www.duolingo.com/info
• Using Badgr's Course Leaderboard my-ap.us/3aLovfP
• Gamification in Science Education. A Systematic Review of the Literature. (review article from the journal Education Sciences)my-ap.us/3khSy2b
• The Gamification of Learning: a Meta-analysis (journal article from Educational Psychology Review) my-ap.us/2NPf0U2

 

Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program

1 minute

The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program. Check it out!

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Pandemic Feelings of Learning

8 minutes

Applying what we learned from The A&P Professor Journal Club in Episode 83, we examine that common student lament heard while pandemic teaching: I feel like I have to teach myself! Just one element of the pandemic teaching & learning experience, maybe this one is partly explained by the natural gap between "feelings of learning" and "actual learning" experience when moving from passive to active learning strategies. Maybe.

• Actual Learning vs. Feeling of Learning | Journal Club Episode | TAPP 83
• 86 | What a Year! | Pandemic Teaching & More | A Reflection (features Kevin's psychic predictions)
• Desirable Difficulty | More Web Meeting Skills | TAPP 78
  
  

 

Sponsored by HAPS

1 minute

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Order of A&P Topics

9 minutes

Ever wonder how the nearly universal order or sequence of A&P topics got settled? The mystery is revealed in this segment!

 

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The Proper Order?

5 minutes

Another mystery revealed: the proper order of topics in the A&P course. Really. The definitive answer!

 

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