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info_outlineEpisode 92 is all about how we can use customer-service concepts in education. Tune in and hear Kevin Patton discuss the importance of being a good listener and empathetic responder. You’ll also hear about new research that shows not all plaques are bad actors when it comes to Alzheimer disease. And finally, find out how to get free almost-daily updates on life science, teaching, and learning!
- 00:00 | Introduction
- 00:53 | New Discovery about Plaque
- 08:33 | Sponsored by AAA
- 09:51 | New TAPP Science & Education Updates
- 15:23 | Sponsored by HAPI
- 16:45 | Are We Answering Student Questions?
- 30:52| Sponsored by HAPS
- 31:40 | Power Skills for Answering Students
- 40:19 | Staying Connected
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New Discovery about Plaque
7.5 minutes
In teaching A&P, it's not our objective to dive too deeply into pathophysiology. But we do use it as a tool to help students understand and apply concepts of "normal" structure and function. A new discovery about plaque's role in Alzheimer disease—or perhaps what is NOT its role—is a story that at once helps students make clinical applications, lets students know more about the vital functions of glial cells, and gives a glimpse of contemporary scientific discovery.
- Plaque Protect: Study Makes Surprising Finding About Alzheimer's Hallmark (summary article) my-ap.us/3aJFzCy
- In surprising twist, some Alzheimer’s plaques may be protective, not destructive (announcement from Salk Institute) my-ap.us/2S9BvW5
- Microglia use TAM receptors to detect and engulf amyloid β plaques (research article from Nature Immunology) my-ap.us/3eBEf5S
- Image: dense-core amyloid-beta plaque (red) surrounded by microglia (white) [Credit: Salk Institute] my-ap.us/3gFlp0l
Sponsored by AAA
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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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New TAPP Science & Education Update
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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!
Are We Answering Student Questions?
14 minutes
No, really. Am I really answering what each student wants to know? Or am I simply reacting to key words or phrases without really listening to the specifics of each student question. This segment asks us to consider using some customer-service (gasp!) techniques to make sure we're not leaving our students alone and frustrated.
- Some previous episodes that touch on the customer-service model and student questions
- Information on TextExpander—a tool for quickly inserting saved snippets of text (I am an affiliate)
- The Case for Case Studies | Episode 52 (has a segment discussing TextExpander
- theAPprofessor.org/textexpander
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Power Skill for Answering Students
8.5 minutes
Starting with some "power phrases" from a recent article, we explore some words and phrases to use when answering student questions.
- These 7 phrases can help you sound more powerful at work (article mentioned in this segment) my-ap.us/3eykP1N
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