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Using Test Question Templates to teach physiology core concepts.

Gregory J Crowther1,2, Thomas A Knight3

  • 1Life Sciences Department, Everett Community College, Everett, Washington, United States.

Advances in Physiology Education
|January 26, 2023
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This study introduces Test Question Templates (TQTs) to link core physiology concepts with active learning and transparent assessments. TQTs help clarify concept coverage and address student misconceptions, improving understanding.

Area of Science:

  • Physiology education
  • Curriculum development
  • Educational assessment

Background:

  • Increasing focus on defining core disciplinary concepts in science education.
  • Previous work established core concepts and conceptual frameworks in physiology.
  • Need to connect these frameworks to student learning resources and assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To link established physiology conceptual frameworks to Test Question Templates (TQTs).
  • To enhance student understanding of core concepts through active learning and transparent assessment.
  • To provide a practical framework for improving physiology education.

Main Methods:

  • Linking published conceptual frameworks to Test Question Templates (TQTs).
  • Developing TQTs to promote transparent assessments and active learning.
Keywords:
conceptual ideascritical componentsexamsformative assessmentsummative assessment

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  • Illustrating the approach with examples for Homeostasis, Flow Down Gradients, Cell Membrane, and Cell-Cell Communication.

    • Main Results:

    • TQTs provide a structure for transparent assessments and active learning.
    • Documenting connections between frameworks and TQTs clarifies coverage for instructors and students.
    • TQTs can directly target and dispel misconceptions about core concepts.

    Conclusions:

    • The TQT framework enhances teaching and learning of core physiology concepts.
    • This approach can improve clarity of concept coverage and assessment.
    • TQTs offer a method to directly address and correct student misconceptions.
    • The TQT framework is applicable to various levels of physiology education.