Serving as an officer in any organization requires a commitment of time and effort. Because HAPS members generally lead busy lives, it can be a challenge finding candidates who are confident they can devote enough time to managing the current…
Have you ever noticed how variable the depth of learning is amongst students in your classroom – even when you have students with very similar backgrounds and levels of preparation? Perhaps you’ve looked for patterns or specific characteristics that might…
In Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, we identified that Anatomy & Physiology students are having difficulty with reading comprehension. More specifically, their struggles are not limited to understanding specific content; rather, they are struggling with general vocabulary…
This message from Molly Theus, first year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student at the University of Georgia in Athens is Part 2 of a 3 Part Series; “Do Our A&P Students Know How to Read (To review Part 1 visit…
Years ago, I took a graduate level educational class called “Teaching Reading in the Content Area.” This class was geared toward elementary and secondary schools; I never dreamed the information presented would be relevant to me later as a professor…
What’s the problem? Have you heard this from some of your students ? “I chose a career in the health professions because less high school math was required.” Many of my anatomy and physiology students become quite anxious when it…
I’d like to extend a sincere Thank You! for the opportunity to introduce myself as your next HAPS Communications Committee Blog Master. My name is Brian Reid and I am a non-traditional, undergraduate senior in the Neuroscience Institute of Georgia State University…
So as the HAPS Executive Director, things like different types of memberships is something that gets me going. HAPS is very inclusive, and we have lots of membership types to match your needs as members. There might even be a…
After 10 years of college and a terminal degree, it’s hard to imagine choosing to put yourself back into a situation as a student again. On the other hand, if we spent that many years, or more, in college, it…
“Seriously? Amid all that we’ve done in lab and lecture, how did that idea become lodged in your mind?” Though I hoped my surprise was not apparent to the students, that was what I thought when, three weeks into the…