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LATEST HAPS EDUCATOR
Summer 2024
The latest edition explores various innovative strategies in teaching physiology and related subjects, aimed at enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes. This includes: 1. Anatomy Related Stressors, 2. Answer-Changing Behaviors by Anatomy Medical Students, 3. Tumescent Fluids and Cadaveric Dissections, 4. Student-Versus Instructor-Created Physiology Exams, 5. Cultivating a Scientific Mind in A&P Students and 6. An Interdisciplinary Approach in A&P and Student Confidence.
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