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Anatomy and physiology : from science to life
As active, “seasoned” teachers of anatomy and physiology, we find the mission of guiding our students toward an understanding of the complexities of the human body immensely rewarding. The study of anatomy and physiology is the foundation upon which a variety of gratifying health-related careers is built. Assisting students in recognizing the importance of this science as essential to their future professions and personal life is fulfilling. It is also challenging. Today’s anatomy and physiology students bring to the classroom an increasing diversity in educational background, learning styles, abilities, and language skills. Many students entering an anatomy and physiology course have not yet developed a working comfort level of the critical thinking and problem-based learning skills that are essential for success in health science vocations. These include the ability to analyze and summarize presented information, extrapolate gained knowledge to newly encountered situations, and integrate isolated facts into retained conceptual understanding.
While we endeavor to help our students with the challenges that they face, we recognize that our colleagues face a number of obstacles as well. Those of us fortunate enough to teach anatomy and physiology strive to design sound curricula within the confines of limited course contact hours and instructional resources. We faculty are obligated to keep pace with an information overload driven by the ever-expanding needs of the
health science programs into which our students will matriculate. Faced with these challenges, today’s anatomy and physiology students, and their faculty, can become overwhelmed in the development of vital skills and by the rigors of the course textbook and curriculum.
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