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ADVANCES IN PHYSIOLOGY EDUCATION
卷 47, 期 3, 页码 453-460出版社
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00150.2022
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core concept; curriculum; framework; physiology education; structure and function
The structure and function core concept of physiology was unpacked and validated by Australian educators, specifically focusing on the renal system.
An Australia-wide consensus was reached on seven core concepts of physiology, one of which was structure and function with the descriptor Structure and function are intrinsically related to all levels of the organism. In all physiological systems, the structure from a microscopic level to an organ level dictates its function. As a framework for the structure and function core concept, the renal system was unpacked by a team of 5 Australian Physiology educators from different universities with extensive teaching experience into hierarchical levels, with 5 themes and 25 subthemes up to 3 levels deep. Within theme 1, the structures that comprise the renal system were unpacked. Within theme 2, the physiological processes within the nephron such as filtration, reabsorption, and secretion were unpacked. Within theme 3, the processes involved in micturition were unpacked. In theme 4, the structures and processes involved in regulating renal blood flow and glomerular filtration were unpacked; and within theme 5, the role of the kidney in red blood cell production was unpacked. Twenty-one academics rated the difficulty and importance of each theme/subtheme, and results were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA. All identified themes were validated as essential to important/moderately important and rated between difficult to not difficult. A similar framework consisting of structure, physiological processes, physical processes, and regulation can be used to unpack other body systems. Unpacking of the body systems will provide a list of what students should be taught in curricula across Australian universities and inform assessment and learning activities. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This is the first attempt to unpack and validate the structure and function core concept in physiology with all Australian educators. We unpacked the renal system into themes with hierarchical levels, which were validated by an experienced team of Australian physiology educators. Our unpacking of the structure and function core concept provides a specific framework for educators to apply this important concept in physiology education.
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