The Core Concepts of Physiology

Part I. Introduction

1. Reforming Science Education/Reforming Physiology Education
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

2. What Is the New Paradigm and What Is New About It?
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

Part II. The Core Concepts of Physiology

3. What Are the Core Concepts of Physiology?
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

4. What Does It Mean to “Unpack” a Core Concept?
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

5. The “Unpacked” Core Concept of Homeostasis

Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

6. The “Unpacked” Core Concept of Flow Down Gradients

Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

7. The “Unpacked” Core Concept of Cell–Cell Communication

Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

Part III. Implementing the New Paradigm for Teaching Physiology

8. Organizing an Introductory Physiology Course Based on Core Concepts
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

9. Teaching Physiology Using the New Paradigm: Three Examples
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

10. Using Core Concepts of Physiology in Designing Learning Resources
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

11. Conceptual Assessment of Student Learning
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

12. Core Concepts and the Physiology Curriculum
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

Part IV. Concluding Thoughts

13. Extending the Paradigm
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

14. Summing Up
Joel Michael, William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright

Keywords: Biomedicine, Human Physiology, Medical Education, Cell Physiology, Curriculum Studies