See you in San Antonio!
The countdown is ON…HAPSters will meet in San Antonio for the Annual Conference in less than a week. So check these things off your “To Do” list and we’ll see you in Texas! Download the conference app, which lets you plan…
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A Few Thoughts on the Utility and Futility of Lecture
Professors of anatomy and physiology have vast stores of knowledge that they spew, via monologues, to well-conditioned students who sit obediently in uncomfortable chairs while feigning attention and sometimes amusement. I am indeed a critic of lecture. Historically, lecture has…
In Search of the Core Principles of Human Anatomy: RESPONSE
HAPSters spend a lot of time discussing the teaching and learning of anatomy and physiology. Last week we had a post from Central Regional Director, Murray Jensen challenging the long lists of required structures in anatomy classes. Bradley Barger, graduate student…
The HAPS Foundation…What’s that all about?
Many HAPS members, especially those who have recently joined, aren’t aware of what the HAPS Foundation is or the various grants, scholarships, and awards funded through the Foundation and its scholarship partners. We thought it would be a good idea…
The HAPS EDucator Spring 2015 Edition is Here!
The HAPS-EDucator for Spring 2015 is HERE. This members-only perk is available if you log into the HAPS website to view the newest edition. Articles in this edition include: Marvels of the Bologna Anatomical Wax Museum: their theoretical and clinical importance in…
Thank You.
HAPS is a society focused on the teaching and learning anatomy and physiology, but educators are just half of this equation. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for our students. Check out the fifth post in a series of HAPS blog…
Reasons for Reason
I’ll be guiding my students through an introductory exploration of the body’s resistance to disease tomorrow morning. Traditionally, I would start with the types of resistance, the layers of defense, and the components of nonspecific mechanisms before digging into adaptive…
HAPS Web 13- Primal Pictures Partners with HAPS…Again!
Primal Pictures and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society are proud to be working together for the second year in a row to support and recognize an exceptional undergraduate A&P student in 2014-15. The goal of this collaboration is to promote…
HAPS Web 10- What is the HAPS Exam?
From the founding of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) as an organization in 1989, there has been a realization that many of our students find the study of Human Anatomy and Physiology to be difficult. For some, there…
How do You Know?
As we approach the end of the third quarter of the semester, I tend to get bogged down thinking about all the students who don’t get it. Conversations with colleagues circle around stories of amazement over student mistakes, including missed…