RE: [HAPS-L] What is anatomy?

["David Evans" <devans@xxxxxxx>]

Correct Pat. Using John Waters' original "Learning to make predictions
about the function of a novel 
> structure, based on what is known about similar structures (the >
ability to generalize), How is this: can the student correctly predict
the structures and functions of most of the likely components of a fully
movable joint?

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Subject: RE: [HAPS-L] What is anatomy?

Certainly teaching them to understand is the goal, but in practice I
think using 'understanding' as a student outcome is too imprecise. I
always ask myself what the students would do to demonstrate this
understanding, and make that the outcome I ask them to fulfill. After
all, that's the only way I can assess their understanding - and why say
I'm teaching for something I can't measure?

Pat

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I think John hints at understanding in his 2nd but even more clearly so
with his 3rd point. 

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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:53 PM
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I certainly will take a bit more time on this but my first reaction
would be to add the term "understanding"...students believe if the
memorize everything they know anatomy but ask a question that requires
comprehension and they fall of the edge.... 



----- Original Message -----
From: John Waters <johnwaters@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:57 pm
Subject: [HAPS-L] What is anatomy?

> 
> Hello HAPSters,
> 
> I've been doing some reading about anatomy education, and as I 
> consider how I teach, I find myself wondering what exactly it means to

> *learn anatomy*.  When we evaluate whether or not our students have 
> learned anatomy, what is it that we are looking for?  How do we know 
> they have learned "anatomy"?  I realize our answers will differ 
> sometimes by the nature (gen ed. or clinical) and level (introductory 
> through graduate/professional) of the course, but I'm wondering if at 
> least some of the things I list would apply to all types of anatomy 
> education.
> After talking with a couple of you, I scribbled out the following.  
> I'd appreciate hearing if you would add, subtract, or rephrase any of 
> it as you consider your own students.
> 
> Anatomy includes:
>    * Learning the names of specific structures
>    * Learning the organization and positions of groups of structures 
> relative to one another
>    * Learning how structures interact (bones, joints, muscles, nerves,

> blood vessels, connective tissue) to make function possible (limb 
> movement, digestion, breathing, etc.)
>    * Learning to make predictions about the function of a novel 
> structure, based on what is known about similar structures (the 
> ability to generalize)
>    * At some levels, learning the skills necessary to isolate and 
> manipulate anatomic structures Thanks in advance!
> -John
> 
> 
> ________________________________
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> 208 Mueller Laboratory
> Department of Biology
> Penn State University
> University Park, PA 16802
> 
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