The A&P Professor Kevin Patton

In Episode 134, Jason Organ, the new Editor-in-Chief of Anatomical Sciences Education (ASE). joins us for a chat about his vision for this popular journal for anatomy and physiology faculty. Ranging from specific goals to general—and insightful—observations about teaching A&P, you'll want to listen in to this thought-provoking discussion.
00:00 | Introduction
00:54 | Introducing Jason Organ & ASE
03:31 | Sponsored by AAA
03:56 | A New Vision for ASE
16:46 | Sponsored by HAPI
17:24 | Humanity in Teaching Human A&P
28:28 | Sponsored by HAPS
28:58 | Who Reads ASE?
35:42 | Staying Connected
 
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The education of young people in science is at least as important, maybe more so, than the research itself. (Glenn T. Seaborg)
 
Introducing Jason Organ & ASE 2.5 minutes
Let's meet our guest. Even if you know Jason Organ already, you may not know all of this about him!
★ New Editor-in-Chief Selected for Anatomical Sciences Education (announcement in Anatomy Now) AandP.info/pbl
★ Anatomical Sciences Education (ASE) AandP.info/wrz
★ Jason Organ, PhD - Indiana University School of Medicine (faculty page) AandP.info/88m
★ PLOS SciComm (Jason's blog at the Public Library of Science) AandP.info/5zj
★ Science Night podcast (Episode 3 with Jason Organ) AandP.info/9nd
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Sponsored by AAA 22 seconds
A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
★ Searchable transcript
★ Captioned audiogram 
Anatomical Sciences Education is part of AAA membership.
Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!

 
A New Vision for ASE 13 minutes
Jason Organ talks about his vision for ASE moving forward.
★ Anatomical Sciences Education (ASE) https://aandp.info/wrz
★ The Nazi Anatomists: A Conversation with Aaron Fried | Episode 30 (discusses some of the ethical issues surrounding Nazi anatomy)
★ The Clara cell: a “Third Reich eponym”? (article on the terminology issue discussed in this segment) AandP.info/mi4
 
Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 34 seconds
The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program at Northeast College of Health Sciences. Check it out!
★ northeastcollege.edu/hapi

 
Humanity in Teaching Human A&P 11 minutes
The problematic history of eponyms and progress in inclusiveness in anatomy get us started on a discussion of the value of an interdisciplary approach to teaching A&P.
★ What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study? (article from OpenLearn summarizing why students benefit from thinking across multiple disciplines) AandP.info/qzh
★ Teaching vulval anatomy in the twenty-first

In Episode 133, Dr. Mindi Fried joins us to discuss her experience of aphantasia, the inability to picture thoughts and memories in the mind's eye, and how that affects how she teaches and learns anatomy and physiology. This is a chat that will increase our awareness of the huge and sometimes invisible diversity that exists among our students.
00:00 | Introduction
01:01 | What is Aphantasia?
05:45 | Sponsored by AAA
07:07 | Introducing Mindi Fried
09:03 | Sponsored by HAPI
09:48 | Mindi Fried on Aphantasia
29:25 | Sponsored by HAPS
30:20 | More with Mindi Fried
46:19 | Staying Connected
 
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Lev Vygotsky, the great Russian psychologist, used to speak of “thinking in pure meanings.” I cannot decide whether this is nonsense or profound truth—it is the sort of reef I end up on when I think about thinking. (Oliver Sacks)
 
What is Aphantasia? 4.5 minutes
We play a brief clip from a previous episode to refresh ourselves on the meaning of terms such as phantasia, aphantasia, hyperphantasia, and the mind's eye.
★ Minding the Mind's Eye in Slides | Feedback on Abortion Misconceptions | TAPP 119
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Sponsored by AAA 79 seconds
A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
★ Searchable transcript
★ Captioned audiogram 
Congratulations to Dr. Valerie O'Loughlin for her Outstanding Mentor Award from AAA.
Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!

 
Introducing Mindi Fried 2 minutes
You may already know Mindi! She's been active in the A&P teaching community for quite a while.
★ Kevin's Unofficial Guide to the HAPS Annual Conference | 2019 Edition | Episode 42 (Mindi made a guest appearance on this episode)
★ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (This was mentioned in this segment) AandP.info/cje
 
Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 41 seconds
The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program at Northeast College of Health Sciences. Check it out!
★ northeastcollege.edu/hapi

 
Mindi Fried on Aphantasia 19.5 minutes
Mindi Fried discovered that she has aphantasia during adulthood. She looks back on her time as as student to share her experience.
★ Memory Palaces with Chase DiMarco | Episode 64 (Mindi shares her reaction to this episode about visualizing memories)
 
Sponsored by HAPS 51 seconds
The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast.  You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there. Watch for virtual town hall meetings and upcoming regional meetings!
★ Anatomy

Episode 132 is the annual debriefing episode, which features a review of the last year and a look ahead to the coming year. And yes, I make my traditional psychic predictions for the new year, as well as review last year's predictions.
0:00:00 | Introduction
0:00:46 | The A&P Professor is Back!
0:04:02 | Looking Back at 2022
0:14:46 | More Looking Back at 2022
0:26:30 | What About Those Sponsor Messages?
0:30:31 | Last Year's Predictions: How Did We Do?
0:38:57 | Looking Ahead to 2023
1:05:01 | Staying Connected
 
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Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
 
The A&P Professor is Back! 3 minutes
It's the second episode of the sixth year of The A&P Professor podcast and, after a special episode on ChatGPT and AI in teaching and learning, we're now ready for our usual debrief of last year's episodes, reviewing our predictions of last year, and making new predictions for the coming year.
★ Directions in A&P Teaching | Where We've Been & Where We Are Going | Future Trends | TAPP 107 (last year's debriefing and predictions)
★ End-of-Term Reviews Help Keep Your Course on Track | Episode 17 (how debriefing works in my courses)
★ Is AI the Beginning or End of Learning? | TAPP 131 (the first episode of this sixth year)
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Looking Back at 2022 11 minutes
The first of two segments that review the topics discussed in the last year of this podcast.
★ Episode List (sortable/searchable list of all episodes of this podcast, each with a list of topics discussed)
★ theAPprofessor.org/updates (check out my Science & Education Updates newsletter)
★ The A&P Professor on Mastodon
★ ★ Handle: @theAPprofessor@qoto.org
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★ ★ Get started on Mastodon: docs.joinmastodon.org/
★ The A&P Professor on Reddit
★ ★ New subreddit: r/theAPprofessor
★ ★ URL: reddit.com/r/theAPprofessor/
★ ★ A Beginner’s Guide to Reddit: How to Get Started & Be Successful AandP.info/ir0 
 
More Looking Back at 2022 12 minutes
The second of two segments that review the topics discussed in the last year of this podcast.
★ Episode List (sortable/searchable list of all episodes of this podcast, each with a list of topics discussed)
 
Sponsors 4 minutes
Our annual thanksgiving to the sponsors who support this podcast!
★ The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.

★ The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the HAPI degree—at northeastcollege.edu/hapi
★ The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) at theAPprofessor.org/haps

 
Last Year's Predictions: How Did We Do? 8.5 minutes
Overall, we did okay with our predictions made last year! Find out how close (or far) we got.
★ Directions in A&P Teaching | Where We've Been & Where We Are Going | Future Trends | TAPP 107 (last year's debriefing and predictions)
 
Looking Ahead to 2023 26 minutes
In this segment, Kevin goes out on the proverbial limb to make his psychic predictions for the coming year. For entertainment purposes only.
★ The Plan to Dismantle DEI (an article from T

In Episode 131, Kevin Patton discusses the use of ChatGPT and other chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning. We learn what's going on, what to be concerned about, and what to look forward to. And how to keep breathing.
0:00:00 | Introduction
0:00:53 | What's a Chatbot and Why Should I Care?
0:08:44 | Sponsored by AAA
0:09:51 | Kevin Asks ChatGPT Some Questions
0:21:25 | Sponsored by HAPI
0:22:01 | Is ChatGPT Amazing? Is It Accurate?
0:37:23 | Sponsored by HAPS
0:38:11 | Arms Race or Tool Box?
0:46:55 | Calculators, Typewriters, and Grammarly
0:58:36 | Cool Tools and Alternative Assessments
1:06:20 | Worry?
1:13:47 | Staying Connected
 
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Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks. (Stephen Hawking)
 
What's a Chatbot and Why Should I Care? 8 minutes
ChatGPT is a very hot topic of conversation among anatomy and physiology faculty. It's a chatbot. But was IS a chatbot? The use of chatbots by students can be concerning regarding learning and academic integrity. Why is that? Are we in an arms race?
★ The Human Microbial System | Episode 47 (with segment: Teachers vs robots in the age of AI)
★ What is a chatbot? (IBM's definition) AandP.info/xxs
★ ChatGPT (what everyone's talking about) AandP.info/woy
★ Rising from the ashes: Higher education in the age of AI (article on the public reaction to ChatGPT) AandP.info/md4
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Sponsored by AAA 63 seconds
A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
Searchable transcript
Captioned audiogram 
Artificial intelligence and clinical anatomical education: Promises and perils (descriptive article by Michelle Lazarus et al. in Anatomical Sciences Education) AandP.info/p0q
Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!



Kevin Asks ChatGPT Some Questions 11.5 minutes
Kevin asks questions of ChatGPT, and it generates some answers. Can you tell that it's not human? Listen and find out!
ChatGPT (what everyone's talking about) AandP.info/woy Speechelo (AI Text To Voice Tool) AandP.info/sk4  
Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 32 seconds
The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program at Northeast College of Health Sciences. Check it out!
northeastcollege.edu/hapi



Is ChatGPT Amazing? Is It Accurate? 15.5 minutes
Okay, what is it? Did ChatGPT do a good job of answering Kevin's interview questions? Can you tell it's not human? How might this work if a student used ChatGPT to generate content for exam answers or assignments?
★ Mock Int

Host Kevin Patton revisits some classic segments from past episodes. In the first segment, he explains why he thinks storytelling is the heart of effective teaching. Then. he tells a brief version of his actin-myosin love story—a playful analogy to help students learn about muscle contraction.
00:00 | Introduction
01:07 | Storytelling: The Heart of Teaching
15:36| Sponsored by AAA, HAPI, and HAPS
17:10 | Actin-Myosin Love Story
27:58 | Staying Connected
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Guess what? This is another one of our winter shorts! Yep, that's right, it's a shorter-than-usual episode in which I present one or two, or maybe three or four, classic, evergreen segments from previous episodes that are remastered, reconstituted, and recycled for your listening and learning pleasure. But mainly it's to give me a break for self-care over the holiday season. We'll be back to our regular programming in late January.
 
Storytelling is the Heart of Teaching 14.5 minutes
Kevin explains why he thinks storytelling is the heart of effective teaching, especially in the A&P course. He outlines the "storytelling persona"; making sure there is a beginning, middle, and end to our stories, applying storytelling to both lectures and the entire course, using drama, conflict and resolution, and other techniques.
★ This segment was first heard in Storytelling is the Heart of Teaching A&;P | Episode 12 and The Storytelling Special | Episode 48
★ Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling (website with many resources)
★ Crash Course in Storytelling (book on the basics of storytelling)
★ Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need (book; the title says it all)
★ Anatomy & Physiology Syllabus: It's an Art | TAPP 120 (how the syllabus tells a story)
★ Teaching Slides: Smooth and Simple Animations Dramatize the Story of A&P | TAPP 89
★ The Proper Order of Topics in A&P | Leaderboards | Student Frustration | TAPP 88

 
Sponsored by AAA, HAPI, and HAPS 90 seconds
A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
Searchable transcript
Captioned audiogram 
The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program at Northeast College of Health Sciences. Check it out!
northeastcollege.edu/hapi
The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast.  You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there. Watch for virtual town hall meetings and upcoming regional meetings!
Anatomy & Physiology Society
theAPprofessor.org/haps
 
The Actin-Myosin Love Story 11 minutes
Kevin tells the story of actin and myosin a characters in the process of sliding filaments during contraction as an analogy to a classic love story. This playful sto

In yet another of our Winter Shorts episodes, Kevin Patton discusses his experience with Pre-Tests as a learning tool—not simply an assessment tool. Surprisingly, the use of Pre-Tests improved student scores on the regular tests.
00:00 | Introduction
01:07 | What is a Pre-Test?
07:52 | Sponsored by AAA, HAPI, and HAPS
09:25 | More Strategies for Learning the Skeleton
15:13 | Staying Connected
 
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Guess what? This is another one of our winter shorts! Yep, that's right, it's a shorter-than-usual episode in which I present one or two, or maybe three or four, classic, evergreen segments from previous episodes that are remastered, reconstituted, and recycled for your listening and learning pleasure. But mainly it's to give me a break for self-care over the holiday season. We'll be back to our regular programming in late January.
 
What is a Pre-Test? 7 minutes
Pre-Testing isn't just for measuring prior competence before new learning starts. By itself, regardless of its use in course assessment, it's a powerful learning tool. Listen to Kevin's experience with pre-testing in his A&P courses.
★ The first of two classic segments from Pre-Testing for a Powerful Learning Boost | Episode 3
★ Other episodes & seminars related to the pre-testing concept or practice:
★ ★ Online Testing Effectiveness Data | Turning My Gray Hair Brown | TAPP 102
★ ★ Even MORE Test Answers | Normal Body Temperature? | TAPP 101
★ ★ More Quizzing About Kevin’s Wacky Testing Scheme | Book Club | TAPP 100
★ ★ Quizzed About Tests | FAQs About Patton Test Strategies | TAPP 99
★ ★ Taking Bold Steps in Teaching | Notetaking | Science Updates | TAPP 90
★ ★ Revisiting Retrieval Practice | Episode 68
★ ★ Test Frequency in the A&;P Course | Episode 33
★ ★ Long Term Learning | Five Strategies for Teaching A&P
★ ★ Testing as Teaching
Pre-Tests as Student Success Tools (more on Kevin's case study; has links to other resources)
Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning (a great book that includes some info on using pre-tests as a learning strategy)

 
Sponsored by AAA, HAPI, and HAPS 90 seconds
A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
★ Searchable transcript
★ Captioned audiogram 
The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program at Northeast College of Health Sciences. Check it out!
★ northeastcollege.edu/hapi
The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast.  You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there. Watch for virtual town hall meetings and upcoming regional meetings!
★ Anatomy & Physiology Society
★ theAPprofessor.org/haps
 
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