Solutions for Educators

Whether you are new to teaching, new to physiology or both, the Center has resources to help you become an effective physiology educator.

• Inclusive Teaching Resource Library: Design your course and create an environment that promotes success for all your students.
  
• Evidence-based Teaching Practices Resource Library: Use established teaching strategies proven to enhance student learning.
• Core Concepts of Physiology Resource Library: Explore the core concepts of physiology and how to use them to shape your teaching.
• Core Concepts of Physiology Learning Module: American Physiological Society (APS) members can earn a certificate of completion while they learn about the core concepts of physiology.
• Autonomic Nervous System Resource Library: Expand your understanding of the autonomic nervous system and investigate classroom approaches to teaching the topic. 
• Autonomic Nervous System Learning Module: Gain foundational knowledge of the autonomic nervous system with this certificate of completion  course.
• Homeostasis Learning Module: Expand your understanding of homeostasis and investigate classroom approaches to teaching the topic.
• Coming soon: Teaching Resource Exchange 

Meet and join in conversation with education experts at Center events.

• Core Concepts of Physiology Huddle: Attend monthly discussions of educators using the core concepts of physiology in their classrooms.
  

Explore these resources to frame your course or curriculum around core concepts of physiology.

• Core Concepts of Physiology Resource Library: Explore the core concepts of physiology and how to use them to shape your teaching.
• Core Concepts of Physiology Learning Module: APS members can earn a certificate of completion while they gain a foundational understanding of the core concepts of physiology.
• Core Concepts of Physiology Discussion Board: Ask questions and join discussions with other educators about using the core concepts.
• Homeostasis Learning Module: Expand your understanding of homeostasis and investigate classroom approaches to teaching the topic.  
• Coming soon: Teaching Resource Exchange

Discuss, with educators and experts, how to use the core concepts to teach physiology.

• Core Concepts of Physiology Huddle: Attend monthly discussions of educators using the core concepts of physiology in their classrooms

Educators can explore and share these resources with students and trainees who are considering different career options.

• Career Navigator: Learn about the different career opportunities that exist for physiologists.
• Advising Resource Library: Develop an advising plan for students who want to pursue a career in health fields, research and beyond.
• Job Board: Investigate current job postings for physiologists.
• Career Gateway: Find professional development for different career paths.

Find resources to help educators and administrators tasked with designing curricula that are responsive to the demands of the changing landscape of physiology education.

• Curriculum Development Resource Libraries: These resource libraries are designed for undergraduate and medical curricula development.
• Inclusive Teaching Resource Library: Part of this resource library is dedicated to curricular approaches to inclusive teaching.
• Evidence-based Teaching Practices Resource Library: A section of this resource library includes data-based approaches to assessing student learning within courses and curricula.
• Core Concepts of Physiology Resource Library: Explore how the core concepts of physiology can integrate your physiology curriculum.
• Core Concepts of Physiology Learning Module: APS members can learn how the core concepts of physiology can shape curricula.
• Graduate Curriculum Development Resource Library: This library provides information about how educators can design and build graduate school programming.

Join in the discussion to learn how educators and administrators are developing or revising physiology curricula.

• Core Concepts of Physiology Huddle: Attend monthly discussions of how to use the core concepts of physiology to shape courses and curricula.

Whether you are new to education research or want to build out your established research agenda, the Center has resources for you.

• Physiology Education Research Resource Library: This collection provides resources for research design and data analysis.
• Evidence-based Teaching Practices Resource Library: This library provides information about how educators can use data to inform their teaching.