Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing Practice Teaching Guide
Part 1: Guide to available resources Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology has been carefully developed to provide a wide range of learning resources that can facilitate a variety of approaches to teaching and learning. This short guide will explain the different materials available to you and provide a few examples of how they can be used within a typical Anatomy and Physiology course.
Stages of learning The resources can be used in various ways depending on the requirements of your course. Different materials have been prepared for students and instructors and they can all be accessed via a dedicated SAGE website. The resources are all designed to support the different stages of learning and can be used to support initial study and for assessment and revision. The resources specifically produced for lecturers are hosted on a password-protected section of the website. These can be accessed if you are registered with a SAGE account and can be quickly downloaded for VLE integration. The main teaching resources are the image bank, media guide and a testbank.
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Image bank The book contains over 250 pieces of biological artwork and these have been made available for use in teaching. Delivered in a simple zip file and free to integrate into VLE they can be used in a variety of ways. The most common use is within lecture slides or as handouts, but we have also seen students using them creatively when preparing their own individual notes.
Media guide (videos) The textbook has woven a number of videos throughout each chapter. These have been carefully selected with the intention of providing visual explanations of important concepts. Students will
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be able to access the videos quickly from their textbooks by scanning a QR code, but the videos can also be integrated into a VLE and used directly within teaching. In the next section of this guide, each video URL is listed along with supporting questions. These have been written to help draw out the key points from the video and ensure that students come away with the correct information. A separate, simple list of the video URLs is also available.
Assessment resources There are a large number of different questions and activities available to you. 1. Within the book: Each chapter contains a number of activities in line with the four stages of learning described above. There are also end–of-chapter questions that students can work through to consolidate knowledge and test their understanding. The answers to these questions are available to students on the companion website and are intended to be used for self-assessment. 2. Multiple choice questions: In addition to this, students can also go online to access multiple choice questions for each chapter. These are different from those in the book and are designed for revision and exam preparation. They are open access and students receive immediate automated scores. 3. Test bank: We have also prepared a final set of password protected questions exclusively for lecturer use. They are hidden from students, which means you have the option of using them as part of directed learning either for formative or summative assessment purposes. They are provided in a simple format that can be integrated into the VLE.
Terminology A large number of interactive flashcard sets have been prepared for students to help them learn terminology. These include a comprehensive set of 800 terms arranged alphabetically, and sets organised by chapter, body system, and smaller groups (enzymes, cells, etc.). The flashcards also have an audio function so students can check pronunciation of unfamiliar terms.
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A collection of web articles, guidelines and fact sheets related to each chapter are presented to students, as well as some suggestions for useful websites and apps to help with revising key concepts and body mechanisms.
Examples of teaching approaches The resources have been designed with an emphasis on flexibility, giving lecturers a number of tools that can be drawn on selectively to fit the requirements and approach of your course. The following examples list a few ways that the materials can be used but are no means exhaustive.
Example 1 – Flipped teaching using the chapter videos and end of chapter questions In this use case, students were directed each week to do some specific preparatory work before coming to class. They would watch the chapter opening videos, have a go at the questions at the end of the chapter and then come to class. This approach meant students had an improved base level of knowledge meaning that more time could be spent on the challenging concepts or knowledge gaps.
Example 2 – Self-directed learning supported by formative assessment In this example, students were not given specific instructions each week and were instead expected to work through the textbook at their own pace, independently. The resources and pedagogy have been designed clearly and students are given regular directions to additional resources. Class time was spent focussing on how A&P knowledge is applied to nursing practice through an integrated approach. The testbank was used to test students formatively so that gaps in comprehension could be spotted and struggling students identified.
Part 2: Video teaching guide Chapter 1: Homeostasis Quiz question © Neal Cook, Andrea Shepherd, and Jennifer Boore 2021 | SAGE Publishing 4
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Video title: Homeostasis: negative and positive feedback (6:55): 1. In order to maintain temperature homeostasis on a cold winter’s morning your body would: a. activate sweat glands b. vasodilate blood vessels supplying your skin c. vasoconstrict blood vessels supplying your hypothalamus d. activate skeletal muscles to shiver Ans: D
Chapter 2: The Human Cell Quiz question Video title: Introduction to cells (2.54): 1. True or False: All living organisms are made of one or more cells. a. True b. False Ans: A Video title: Cell structure and function (9.06): 2. Muscle cells need a lot of energy (ATP) to allow for their contraction to take place; therefore, which organelle would you expect them to have an abundance of? a. ribosomes b. golgi apparatus c. mitochondria d. cilia Ans: C Video title: Endocytosis/Exocytosis (1.40): 3. Infected cells in the respiratory tract of a Covid-19 positive patient can be engulfed and destroyed by specialised white blood cells; this endocytotic engulfing process is known as: a. phagocytosis b. exocytosis c. pinocytosis d. osmosis Ans: A Video title: Meiosis (1.48): © Neal Cook, Andrea Shepherd, and Jennifer Boore 2021 | SAGE Publishing 5