Testing As a Teaching Strategy | TAPP Radio Episode 1

TAPP Radio Episode 2Use Testing As a Teaching Strategy

Quick Take

0:50 | Kevin encourages listeners to participate in the HAPS annual conference.
3:45 | An update on the new 2017 guidelines for high blood pressure.
10:17 | The featured topic is Testing as a Teaching Strategy.

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1 | HAPS 2018 Annual Conference

3 minutes

I encourage all anatomy and/or physiology instructors to attend the 2018 Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy and Physiology in Columbus OH. Besides update speakers, vendors, and workshops, it’s a great opportunity to network with a friendly and welcoming bunch of teachers just like you!

HAPS 2018 Annual Conference

2 | Update on High Blood Pressure

6.5 minutes

I summarize a few key points from the new 2017 guidelines on hypertension and their impact on how we talk about blood pressure in our A&P course.

Got High Blood Pressure Covered? The 2017 Hypertension Guidelines.
- What we need to know for teaching A&P.
- Link to the full report. And many more related links.
- Free slide to use in your course.
- Brief video interview of report authors, giving pithy highlights.

3 | Testing As a Teaching Strategy

20 minutes

A previous topic, spaced retrieval practice (Episode 1), is the basis for a new discussion of Kevin’s experience using online tests to provide students with regular and required spaced retrieval practice. Each of these links includes additional details of Kevin’s case study.