Teach Well Learn Well

Teach Well Learn Well is a podcast series highlighting the scholarship being published by members of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s community about effective ways to teach.

Attitudes About Sex in Occupational Therapy Education 12/10/2025

Attitudes About Sex in Occupational Therapy Education Drs. Jennifer Valli and Anne Zachry discuss their research on how to increase occupational therapist students' comfort in talking to their patients about sexual health. Valli JL, Shearer K, Zachry AH, Weisser-Pike O, Boughter JD Jr. A Missing Piece of Occupational Therapy Education: Attitudes About Sex. Occup Ther Health Care. 2025 Apr;39(2):412-427. . Epub 2024 Apr 1. PMID: 38557162. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. . /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/39346775

Specifications Grading and Course Mastery 11/10/2025

Specifications Grading and Course Mastery Dr. Tabitha House and Dr. Katherine March discuss the effect of specifications grading on course mastery and grade distribution in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennesee Health Science Center. House, T., Havrda, D., Littlejohn, T., & March, K. (2025). Specifications grading system impact on grade distribution in a third year pharmacy skills-based course. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 89(11), 101831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101831 Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. . /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/38541835

Backwards Navigation, Time Limits, Anxiety and Test Scores 10/13/2025

Backwards Navigation, Time Limits, Anxiety and Test Scores Faculty in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center explored the affect of adding time limits to and removing backwards navigation from exams on test scores. Their poster was presented at the 2025 annual meeting of American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Littlejohn, T., Franks, A., Hamilton, L., Havrda, D., Impact of Eliminating Backwards Navigation and Aligning Time Limit on Exams Within a Didactic Curriculum. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Chicago, IL. July 2025. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the Teaching and Learnng Center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. http://tlc.uthsc.edu. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/38486775

Pediatric Immunization Training for Pharmacy Students 09/10/2025

Pediatric Immunization Training for Pharmacy Students Dr. Elizabeth Yett, UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, discusses her paper on the challenges of providing pediatric immunization training for students. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/38172635

Student Beliefs About How They Learn 08/08/2025

Student Beliefs About How They Learn Drs. Melissa Taylor and Sharon Valente discuss thier poster presentation Understanding Student Beliefs About Learning Anatomy in a First-Year Medical Gross Anatomy Class: A Pilot Study. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/37734675

Evidence-Based Learning Strategies 07/07/2025

Evidence-Based Learning Strategies Dr. Rachel Barenie discusses five evidence-based learning principles and how they can be used to actively engage students. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. You can find additional recordings of this series at /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/37221915

Sensitive Conversations with Patients 06/09/2025

Sensitive Conversations with Patients Drs. Janet Tucker and Lisa Beasley from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing discuss the simulation exercise for their students that helps them with their communication skills with patients when having sensitive conversations. Tucker JA, Beasley LD, Bradford J. Simulation Expert Modeling to Teach Sensitive Screening in Nursing Education. J Nurs Educ. 2024 Dec;63(12):872. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20240522-05. Epub 2024 Sep 18. PMID: 39292718. Teach Well Learn Well is produced at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/36750140

How Students Use Practice Questions, Part 2 05/05/2025

How Students Use Practice Questions, Part 2 Research on how medical students use practice questions for learning and the theory behind how it works. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/35891105

How Students Use Practice Questions, Part 1 04/07/2025

How Students Use Practice Questions, Part 1 Research on how medical students use practice questions for learning and the theory behind how it works. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/35890450

Supporting SoTL in a Center for Teaching and Learning 03/10/2025

Supporting SoTL in a Center for Teaching and Learning Amy Hall, Devin Scott, Tom Laughner, and Kelly Jo Fulkerson Dikuua discuss their article on the importance of SoTL and how best to support it in a Teaching and Learning Center. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/35580645

Left-Handed Students in the Clinical Setting 02/10/2025

Left-Handed Students in the Clinical Setting Danita Adams, UT Health Science Center's College of Dentistry, discusses her research on how accommodating left-handed students in the clinics fosters an inclusive learning environment. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/35033700

Student Perceptions of Online and Blended Learning 01/06/2025

Student Perceptions of Online and Blended Learning Three faculty from UT Health Science Center's College of Pharmacy talk about blended and online learning and their strategies to engage students. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/34322450

Challenges of the Flipped Classroom 12/02/2024

Challenges of the Flipped Classroom Dr. Aditi Kesari explores the challenges of the flipped classroom. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/33317692

How Do You Feel? Humanity in Heath Care, Part 2 11/01/2024

How Do You Feel? Humanity in Heath Care, Part 2 Dr. Jessica Gold, associate professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine and the chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee System is the author of a book titled . This is the second of a two-part series, discussing how health care workers cope with the stress of their professions and the importance of self-care and self-compassion. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/32989817

How Do You Feel? Humanity in Heath Care, Part 1 10/01/2024

How Do You Feel? Humanity in Heath Care, Part 1 Dr. Jessica Gold, associate professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine and the chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee System is the author of a book titled . This is the first of a two-part series, discussing how health care workers cope with the stress of their professions and the importance of self-care and self-compassion. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/32979812

Efficacy of Teaching Motivational Interviewing 09/02/2024

Efficacy of Teaching Motivational Interviewing Simran Flagg, UTHSC's College of Dentistry, discusses her research on how teaching motivational interviewing helps dental hygiene students more effectively have important conversations with their patients. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/32417937

Student Satisfaction with Role-Play Activities 08/01/2024

Student Satisfaction with Role-Play Activities What do students think of role-play activities and does it make a difference when working with patients? Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/32386822

Grit and Academic Perseverance 07/15/2024

Grit and Academic Perseverance What is the relationship betwen grit and academic perseverance? Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/32138182

Student Perceptions of Inclusive Learning 06/03/2024

Student Perceptions of Inclusive Learning Drs. Pamela Lewis Kipkulei and Kelly Jo Fulkerson Dikuua talk about their research on what students perceive to be inclusive learning. Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. /episode/index/show/cb3825b2-ad9c-473b-af6d-baa8b771241f/id/31581697

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