The A&P Professor
Explore human anatomy and physiology (A&P) teaching and learning with host Kevin Patton. An experienced professor, textbook author, and mentor, Kevin is a recognized leader in A&P teaching. The A&P Professor updates science content and provides practical teaching advice. Want some ideas to supercharge your A&P course? How about some support from a fellow A&P professor? This is the podcast for you!
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 191
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Nine Super Strategies for Teaching the Skeleton | TAPP Radio 10
Learning the bones and markings of the skeleton is hard—and so is teaching it. Learn some strategies that work! What are peripersonal neurons and what is their function? Try out the new Alexa skill f…
Supporting Returning Learners | TAPP Radio 9
Issues of returning learners and how to support them. Get daily, curated headlines of interest to A&P teachers. What are peripersonal neurons, and why should we care?
Peripersonal neurons monitor our…
Running Concept Lists Help Students Make Connections | TAPP Radio 8
Neurogenesis in the adult brain is challenged by a recent study. The analogy that cells hate calcium and sodium ions, but love potassium, helps students learn cell behavior. Your take on teaching A&P…
Teaching for Long Term Learning | TAPP Radio 7
Mitochondria run hotter than the rest of the cell—by how much? A new podcast tells the story of medical education cadavers unearthed after a century. Revisiting cumulative testing, we find things to …
Give Your Course a Half Flip With a Full Twist | TAPP Radio 6
What does the new blood test for concussion measure? Why red pens are not ideal for grading and feedback. Flipped learning isn't as hard as it sounds if you use short video presentations.
New blood t…
Concept Maps Help Students Find Their Way | TAPP Radio 5
Blood doping stories are effective in helping student students apply and integrate diverse concepts in anatomy and physiology. Concept mapping helps students learn and helps teachers assess learning,…
Cumulative Testing Makes Learning Last | TAPP Radio 4
Cumulative testing enhances long-term learning, preparing students for final exams, later courses, and professional careers. The genetic code of others also influences our biological traits. Screenca…
Pre-Testing for a Powerful Learning Boost | TAPP Radio 3
How many proteins are there in a cell? Can a sneeze rupture the throat? The Anatomical Society publishes a curated list of online resources. The featured topic is how pre-tests can boost learning by…
Testing as a Teaching Strategy | Students Learn From Tests | TAPP Radio 2
Host Kevin Patton invites listeners to the 2018 Annual HAPS Conference, then summarizes a few key points from the new 2017 blood pressure guidelines, giving practical tips for the A&P course. The fea…
Why Spaced Retrieval Practice is Your Most Powerful Teaching and Learning Tool | TAPP Radio 1
In this premier episode of The A&P Professor podcast (TAPP Radio), Kevin introduces himself and his reasons for launching this new series. An update regarding the role of platelets in innate immunity…
The A&P Professor | Teaching Anatomy and Physiology | Trailer
Host Kevin Patton briefly introduces The A&P Professor podcast for faculty teaching human anatomy and physiology (A&P).
Go to theAPprofessor.org/podcast and listen—or get more information, including…