Youll have references to metabolism at each point it comes up and youll be able to analyze its influences across different body systems.
\nForm a study group
\nIf youre really lucky, someone in your class (or maybe its even you) has already suggested forming that time-honored tradition a study group. The power of group members to fill gaps in your knowledge is priceless.
\nBut dont restrict it to late-night cramming just before each test. Simply put, the mnemonic is the thing you commit to memory as a means for remembering the more technical thing for which it stands. In the end, if youve done the work and put in the time to study and practice with information outside of class, the exact structure and content of an exam shouldnt make much difference.
\nSleuth out clues
\nOkay, its test time! Piecing together an incomplete puzzle shows you where the key gaps in your knowledge may be.
\nPut in time to practice
\nFlash cards, mnemonic drills, practice tests be creative and practice, practice, practice! She is also the author of Anatomy & Physiology For Dummies.
Pat DuPree taught anatomy/physiology, biology, medical terminology, and environmental science.
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This isnt the kind of material you can improvise; trying to read everything the night before the exam wont give you time to actually absorb the material. The same, of course, is true of students. Dont think that learning it once means learning it for good. Theres no way around it: A&P will eat up a disproportionate chunk of your semester.
Erin Odya teaches Anatomy & Physiology at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, one of Indiana's top schools. Create your own analogies. The truth of the matter is that most of it actually is Greek. Meet with your group at least once a week to go over lecture notes and textbook readings. Of course, a good memory helps plenty, but with a little advance planning and tricks of the study trade, even students who complain that they cant remember their own names on exam day can summon the right terminology and information from their scrambled synaptic pathways. Studying anatomy and physiology involves remembering lists of terms, functions, and processes. You may find that the answer to an exam question that stumps you is revealed at least partially in the phrasing of a subsequent question. Its hardly a missed opportunity this is where rolling with the punches really pays off.
\nGo back over the entire test and pay extra attention to what you got wrong. Their book addresses the need for better learning skills in A&P and gives ideas for both teachers and students to succeed in A&P education. If its true that people only retain about 10 percent of what they hear or read, then it makes sense that your fellow group members will recall things that slipped immediately from your mind. Piecing together an incomplete puzzle shows you where the key gaps in your knowledge may be.
\nPut in time to practice
\nFlash cards, mnemonic drills, practice tests be creative and practice, practice, practice! See our privacy policy for additional details. But dont restrict it to late-night cramming just before each test. Dont think that learning it once means learning it for good. If youre an aural learner, you may learn best in the classroom as the teacher lectures. Then, during the lecture, take your notes within the outline youve already created. Dummies helps everyone be more knowledgeable and confident in applying what they know. She is also the author of Anatomy & Physiology For Dummies.
Pat DuPree taught anatomy/physiology, biology, medical terminology, and environmental science. Take advantage of the test itself. Or type it up. Remember that study group you joined? She co-authored the book Making Sense of Learning Human Anatomy and Physiology with Earle Abrahamson, a senior lecturer at the University of East London. Of course, a good memory helps plenty, but with a little advance planning and tricks of the study trade, even students who complain that they cant remember their own names on exam day can summon the right terminology and information from their scrambled synaptic pathways.
\nFollowing are ten key things you can start doing today to ensure success not only in anatomy and physiology but in any number of other classes.
\nWrite down important stuff in your own words
\nThis is a simple idea that far too few students practice regularly. The power of group members to fill gaps in your knowledge is priceless. If theres just one thing you remember from this article, this should be it: the key to doing well is learning how to learn. VARK stands for Visual (learning by seeing), Aural (learning by hearing), Reading/Writing (learning by reading and writing), and Kinesthetic (learning by touching, holding, or feeling). She is also the author of Anatomy & Physiology For Dummies.
Pat DuPree taught anatomy/physiology, biology, medical terminology, and environmental science. Sometimes instructors share tidbits about what they plan to emphasize, but sometimes they dont. Its hardly a missed opportunity this is where rolling with the punches really pays off. So dust off your foreign language learning skills and begin with the basic vocabulary of medical terminology.
\nConnect with concepts
\nIt happens time and again in anatomy and physiology: One concept or connection mirrors another yet to be learned. So there was a really tough question or two on the test and you blew it big-time? Dont stop at underlining and highlighting important material in your textbooks and study guides: Write it down. You wont be the first student to change an answer after working your way through an exam.
\nReview your mistakes
\nThe test is done and the grades are in. Dont just memorizemake sure you understand. Repetition and review is critical. Are you an instructor? The same, of course, is true of students.
You may find that the answer to an exam question that stumps you is revealed at least partially in the phrasing of a subsequent question. Draw pictures of the differences between meiosis and mitosis.
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