Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #53theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #53Kevin PattonAug 18, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #53theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceEmerging data suggest that Delta could spread more readily than other coronavirus variants among people vaccinated against COVID-19. But key questions remain.Federal health officials are expected Wednesday to present evidence for why people are likely to need Covid-19 boosters eight months after their second doses of a vaccine, according to sources with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Trial results add to growing evidence that low levels of ‘neutralizing’ antibodies are a marker of vulnerability to COVID-19.Feeding mice high-fructose corn syrup, a widely used sweetener in human diets, has been found to drive an increase in the surface area of the gut that is associated with enhanced absorption of dietary nutrients and weight gain.Clinical trial indicates how diet influences microbes and human health.Despite geneticists being warned about spreadsheet problems, 30% of published papers contain mangled gene names in supplementary data.Teaching & LearningBefore COVID-19, the use of case studies to learn science was well established in high school and postsecondary classrooms. Once the pandemic ensued, many faculty continued to use the method as a way to infuse elements of active learning remotely. The results of a survey taken by 600 faculty reveal how they accomplished this feat.Imagine this scene in your classroom: Students are at their desks, completely engaged and attentive. But no one’s talking. You’re also quiet. Your students are not doing a worksheet. They’re not watching a video. They’re listening. A podcast is playing from speakers at the front of the room. You can see how your students are caught up in the story. Every so often they laugh at a joke or gasp with surprise at a twist in the story. Their imaginations are alive. The words are turning into movies in their minds. Physically, they’re in the classroom, but really, they’re in another world. That’s the power of audio. And the best part? Just the act of listening to a good narrative helps your students become better learners.TAPP News & NotesKevin Patton summarizes his odd way of testing students | Multiple Attempts | Formative & Summative | Open Book | Test IntegrityPreviousNext