Retrieval practice has strong evidence of its power in learning. Host Kevin Patton tells part of the story of his journey in making online retrieval practice a central part of his courses. Also, we reveal the new TAPP Journal Club with Krista Rompolski! Oh yeah—don't forget to share the new Pandemic Teaching eBook with colleagues.

00:52 | TAPP Journal Club with Krista Rompolski 03:14 | Sponsored by AAA 04:06 | Revisiting Retrieval Practice 07:32 | Sponsored by HAPI 08:36 | Open-book & Untimed & BEARS—oh my! 15:12 | Sponsored by HAPS 16:12 | Recipe for Success 20:14 | Sponsored by ADInstruments 21:35 | Mix Ingredients 28:36 | Icing & Decorations 33:21 | Pandemic Teaching Book (please share!) 34:56 | Staying Connected

If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here. Please take the anonymous survey: theAPprofessor.org/survey Questions & Feedback: 1-833-LION-DEN (1-833-546-6336) Follow The A&P Professor on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Nuzzel, Tumblr, or Instagram!

 

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. (Bruce Lee)

 

New! TAPP Journal Club

2.5 minutes

• Krista Rompolski will soon be hosting a new segment: The A&P Professor Journal Club
• If you want a sneak peek, here's a journal article we'll likely be discussing in an upcoming episode
  • The Effect of Content Delivery Style on Student Performance in Anatomy (article from Anatomical Science Education) my-ap.us/3fcLyAq
  • Call in (or send in an audio file) with your comments on this article, and we may be able to include it in the TAPP Journal Club
• Peer review of this podcast
  • I need to know which features are working for you and which are not. Please take FIVE minutes to give me some honest and constructive feedback in the anonymous survey from Podtrac (a "blind" third-party podcast-analysis firm):
    • theAPprofessor.org/survey

 

Sponsored by AAA

1 minute

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.

Searchable transcript

Captioned audiogram 

Want some microscopic images to use in your course? Try the Virtual Microscopy Database (VMD)—free for AAA members and nonmembers alike! (just click the Resources tab)

Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!

 

Revisiting Retrieval Practice

3.5 minutes

Retrieval practice was the topic of the very first episode of this podcast. Now it's time to revisit it.

• Spaced Retrieval Practice | Episode 1

 

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!

nycc.edu/hapi

 

Open-book & Untimed & BEARS—oh my!

6.5 minutes

Open-book, untimed tests, delivered online and only one question at time seems weird. It IS weird. But it works!

• Why Open-book Tests Deserve a Place in Your Courses (article from Faculty Focus) my-ap.us/2zSooiO

 

Sponsored by HAPS

1 minute

The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast.  You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there. Watch for virtual town hall meetings and upcoming regional meetings!

Anatomy & Physiology Society

theAPprofessor.org/haps

 

Recipe for Success!

4 minutes

Here's Kevin's recipe for making retrieval practice work for him. You can use it to create your own recipe, eh?

• Episode 56 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview (Word Dissection for formative and summative tests)
• Amplify Learning in Anatomy & Physiology | Episode 53
• Understanding How We Learn – A Chat with Yana Weinstein & Megan Sumeracki | Episode 27
• Test Frequency in the A&P Course | Episode 33

 

Offer from ADInstruments

1.5 minutes

Episode sponsor ADInstruments is offering their  Lt online learning platform with content for laboratory solutions in physiology, anatomy, and biology free at this time to help professors get ready-to-go, quality online lab experiences quickly.

🡲 Just go to Adinstruments.com/lt/covid19 to get this offer. And tell 'em The A&P Professor podcast is where you heard about it!

If you want to check out the possibilities for your course, check out the weekly live Lt workshops at my-ap.us/LtLive

 

Mix Ingredients

4 minutes

Putting together the main ingredients.

• Testing As a Teaching Strategy | Episode 2
• Testing as Teaching (on-demand seminar)

 

Icing and Decorations

4.5 minutes

It's not just randomized question sets. There's the pre-tests and the cumulative testing—the icing and decorations!

• Testing As a Teaching Strategy | Episode 2
• Testing as Teaching (on-demand seminar)
• Episode 56 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview (Word Dissection for formative and summative tests)
• Amplify Learning in Anatomy & Physiology | Episode 53
• Understanding How We Learn – A Chat with Yana Weinstein & Megan Sumeracki | Episode 27
• Test Frequency in the A&P Course | Episode 33

 

Pandemic Teaching

1.5 minutes

• I need your help to spread the word!
  • Can you please share the link below with THREE colleagues?
    • It's best if one of these is the person who coordinates faculty professional development at your school.
    • AND can you share at least one post on social media? (or re-share one of our posts about the book at @theAPprofessor or @LionTamersGuide )
• Pandemic Teaching: A Survival Guide for College Faculty
  • by Kevin Patton
  • books2read.com/PandemicTeaching

If the hyperlinks here are not active, go to TAPPradio.org to find the episode page.

• More details at the episode page.
• Transcript available in the transcript box.
• Listen to any episode on your Alexa device.
• Need help accessing resources locked behind a paywall? Check out this advice from Episode 32 to get what you need! https://youtu.be/JU_l76JGwVw?t=440

 

Tools & Resources  Amazon Text Expander Rev.com Snagit & Camtasia The A&P Professor Logo Items   Sponsors   Transcript and captions for this episode are supported by the  American Association for Anatomy. anatomy.org   The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society  aprovides marketing support for this podcast.  theAPprofessor.org/haps   Distribution of this episode is supported by  NYCC's online graduate program in  Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction (HAPI)  nycc.edu/hapi   This episode is sponsored by ADInstruments now offering access to their Lt platform Adinstruments.com/lt/covid19   Clicking on sponsor links  helps let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast!   Follow The A&P Professor on  Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Nuzzel, Tumblr, or Instagram!   The A&P Professor® and Lion Den® are registered trademarks of Lion Den Inc. (Kevin Patton)