APS Publications Podcast
APS Publications Podcast
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Listen to author interviews, commentaries from thought leaders, and insightful discussions about important topics in physiology and scientific publishing. Brought to you by the American Physiological Society (APS) Publications.
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The podcast covers significant themes such as mental health in education, inclusive teaching methods, engaging learning techniques, and critical thinking skills in physiology. Specific episodes include discussions on instructors revealing personal mental health struggles to enhance student experiences, the impact of Scientist Spotlight assignments on student inclusion, and the use of digital tools to enhance learning in a post-COVID context.

Listen to author interviews, commentaries from thought leaders, and insightful discussions about important topics in physiology and scientific publishing. Brought to you by the American Physiological Society (APS) Publications.
In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, featuring Advances in Physiology Education, James Davis discusses their recently published article, “From anonymity to engagement: the benefits of early-semester student-instructor meetings.”
This study shows that brief, early-semester student-instructor meetings foster stronger connections, increase student participation, and improve self-reported academic performance in large lecture courses. The following article demonstrates how a simple, scalable strategy can transform student-instructor relationships and enhance learning outcomes.
From anonymity to engagement: the benefits of early-semester student-instructor meetings
James T. Davis, Abigail P. Sondreal, Frederick Bauer, and Joseph T. Cornelius
Advances in Physiology Education 2025 49:3, 605-610

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