The A Professor

The Fishbowl Model of Homeostasis | Episode 45


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01:03 | Poll Results: Addressing Professors 11:23 | Sponsored by HAPS 11:43 | Running Concept List Video 14:20 | Sponsored by AAA 14:41 | TAPP Secret Identity Revealed 28:50 | Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 29:17 | Featured: Fishbowl Model of Homeostasis 41:33 | Hearing from YOU

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A few years ago, the city council of Monza, Italy, barred pet owners from keeping goldfish in curved bowls... saying that it is cruel to keep a fish in a bowl with curved sides because, gazing out, the fish would have a distorted view of reality. But how do we know we have the true, undistorted picture of reality? (Stephen Hawking)

1 | Poll Results: Addressing Professors

10.5 minutes

How Our Students Address Us | Semi-Identical Twins | Papers & Feedback | Episode 44 discussed how we prefer our students to address us. Do we prefer first names? Last names? Professor? Doctor?

Here are the results of our brief Twitter poll (twitter.com/theAPprofessor/status/1129902305262874625)

2 | Sponsored by HAPS

0.5 minutes

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. AND mention your appreciation to the HAPS leadership while you are at the conference—or anytime that you communicate with them.

Anatomy & Physiology Society

theAPprofessor.org/haps

3 | Running Concept List Video

2.5 minutes

Kevin's recent workshop on using running concept lists to teach and learn anatomy and physiology is now available as a bonus to regular listeners in an abbreviated video. The video is available only on the TAPP APP, the app in which you can listen to episodes of this podcast—and get bonus content, such as this video!

  • Get the free app in your device's app store, or click a link:
    • Apple iOS app
    • Android app
    • Kindle Fire app
  • Running Concept Lists Help Students Make Connections | Episode 8
    • Previous episode introducing this technique
  • Concept Lists | An Easy Method to Enhance Deep Learning (resource page for A&P students)

4 | Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minute

The searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by The American Association of Anatomists (AAA) at anatomy.org. Their big meeting is in April at the Experimental Biology (EB) meeting in Orlando FL. Check it out!

  • Searchable transcript
  • Captioned audiogram

5 | Identity Revealed: The (REAL) A&P Professor

14 minutes

The title of this podcast—The A&P Professor—can be a bit confusing. Is it like "The Ohio State?" Is Kevin "the" A&P professor? Are you "the" A&P professor? Anonymous hackers, maybe? Find out in this segment!

  • Looking for hip logo stuff? Check out theAPprofessor.org/hipstuff
    • Purchases made in the online store help defray podcasting expenses
  • The A&P Professor is registered trademark of Lion Den Inc. (that's Kevin Patton's writing/speaking/consulting business)
    • Which makes this legally THE The A&P Professor
  • The A&P Student (blog for A&P students) theAPstudent.org

6 | Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program

0.5 minute

The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is graduate program for A&P teachers. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in instructional practice, this program helps you power up your teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program. Check it out!

nycc.edu/hapi

7 | Fishbowl Model of Homeostasis

12.5 minute

Multiple models of homeostasis may be needed for students to fully understand the important core concept of homeostasis. Kevin uses the typical thermostat model (feedback loop or engineered control system) along with several other models. Here, he describes the fishbowl model of homeostasis.

  • Optional equipment for demonstration/storytelling
    • Plush Toy Fish (one dozen) amzn.to/2HOQj4y
    • 3-gallon Fish Bowl (glass) amzn.to/2EMYFaT
    • 2.5-gallon Fish Tank (glass) amzn.to/2F2c3sb
    • Classic-style thermostat (analog) amzn.to/2WFbPkr
  • A physiologist's view of homeostasis (article in Advances in Physiological Education related to the HAPS workshop I mentioned, this paper proposes a particular way to represent homeostasis in a diagram) my-ap.us/2HSJL5b
  • BONUS: The TAPP APP has a sample handout you can use with your students (app only)
    • Apple iOS app
    • Android app
    • Kindle Fire app

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

  • More details at the episode page.
  • Transcript available at the script page.
  • 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

Sponsors Transcript and captions for this episode are supported by the American Association of Anatomists. anatomy.org The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society also provides 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 Clicking on sponsor links helps let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast! Referrals also help defray podcasting expenses. Amazon TextExpander Snagit & Camtasia The A&P Professor Logo Items 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.
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