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Using outlandish and humorous analogies for teaching Physiology in First-Year Medical School

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Studies indicate that humour can increase engagement and reduce anxiety (Garner, 2006), which is crucial in high-pressure programmes like medicine. For instance, some transport proteins have gates, while others do not. 1, 2006, pp. References Garner, R. “Humor in Pedagogy: How Ha-Ha Can Lead to Aha!”

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Sustainability actions students take and want their colleges to take

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fewer than one-quarter of students rate their college as very sustainable, while 16 percent say it’s not too sustainable and 2 percent not at all sustainable. For about a decade, sculpture class students there have produced public art displays that highlight sustainability-related concerns while reusing campus materials.

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