OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Advances in Physiology Education is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Physiology quiz competition: the game of education or entertainment?	45
Using the structure-behavior-function model in conjunction with augmented reality helps students understand the complexity of the circulatory system	36
Relationships between medical student wellness, self-efficacy, and academic performance during the “post-COVID” period	35
Bang the gavel: animal experimentation on trial—an interdisciplinary mock trial at the school of health sciences	33
Corn? When did I eat corn? Gastrointestinal transit time in health science students	27
Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini Performance versus Students in Different Topics of Neuroscience	22
Elevating neuroscience literacy and an approach for physiologists	21
Can the introduction of an authentic learning exercise lead to the modulation of breakfast behavior in undergraduate students at University of La Réunion?	21
Internodal conduction pathways: revisiting a century-long debate on their existence, morphology, and location in the context of 2023 best science	20
Innovative techniques for developing an inclusive teaching environment	19
Virtual physiology laboratories: a medical student’s perspective	17
EE-6S: an integrated approach for introducing early clinical exposure in the new Egyptian medical curriculum	15
Virtual reality: a technology to promote active learning of physiology for students across multiple disciplines	14
“Design the Diet”: integrated short course on essential nutrition competencies in physiology education	14
Integrating active learning activities and metacognition into STEM writing courses	14
Effect of self-regulated learning and technology-enhanced activities on anatomy learning, engagement, and course outcomes in a problem-based learning program	14
The impact of weekly multicourse collective exams on pharmacy student academic behaviors and learning in an integrated biological sciences course	13
Cultural influences on the perception of remote learning	13
Teaching students to explain the pathophysiology of diseases to lay audiences with a scaffold that supports student choice	13
A task-based learning strategy in preclinical medical education	13
Animal development in the secondary classroom: linking basic science to livestock production	13
Validated checklist for assessing communication skills in undergraduate medical students: bridging the gap for effective doctor-patient interactions	13
Infusing sociology into a physiology classroom: teaching the physiology of obesity through a socioscientific lens	12
A case study on genomic imprinting facilitates student learning	12
Beyond emails: alternate methods to provide personalized feedback to learners online	12

Developing a “dry lab” activity using lower body negative pressure to teach physiology	12
The implementation of active learning practices in a South African physiology class: a follow-up study	11
Balance the scale: inclusive learning environment and inclusive working environment	11
Constructing the Wiggers diagram using core concepts: a classroom activity	11
Use of core concepts of physiology can facilitate student transfer of learning	11
Simulated patient videos to supplement integrated teaching in competency-based undergraduate medical curriculum	10
Providing the choice of in-person or videoconference attendance in a clinical physiology course may harm learning outcomes for the entire cohort	10
Examining the relationships between medical students’ preferred online instructional strategies, course difficulty level, learning performance, and effectiveness	10
Exploring progressive mental model representation of core physiology concepts in physician assistant students through word frequency and association analyses	9
Strategies adopted by undergraduate teaching assistants in physiology and biophysics education during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Reply to Surapaneni	9
Combined effect of different teaching strategies on student performance in a large-enrollment undergraduate health sciences course	9
Confessions of a converted anatomist: teaching without anatomical donors	9
A team-based learning model using clinical vignettes in an advanced undergraduate pre-health professional physiology course facilitated by medical students	9
Computer-based inquiry to enhance science process skills in undergraduate students using physiological data	9
Development of critical thinking skills in human anatomy and physiology	9
Blended classrooms: efficient use of class time to promote reflective learning in physiology education	8
Using a flipped classroom in a veterinary systems physiology course increases student performance on basic knowledge and clinical applicability questions	8
Suggested teaching-learning methods for the competencies in “cell membrane” framed by the Australian research endeavor	8
Reply to Surapaneni	8
An online flipped classroom approach improves the physiology score and subsequent course scores of the top-performing students	7
8th Annual Michigan Physiological Society Meeting: June 24–25, 2021	7
A blended learning exercise physiology theory module that supports student autonomy and improves academic performance	7
Doubling down on best practices: reflecting on teaching physiology during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Teaching evidence-based medicine with electronic databases for preclinical education	7
Asynchronous student-generated flip videos facilitate student learning and assessment in a large-enrollment introductory human physiology course	7
When one says yes and the other says no; does calcineurin participate in physiologic cardiac hypertrophy?	7
The melodic integration of science and music in medical education: a unique approach to learning	7
Analysis of participation rates in Poll Everywhere questions and academic performance in a veterinary biochemistry and metabolism course	7
“CARBGAME” (CARd & Board GAmes in Medical Education): a gamification innovation to foster active learning in biochemistry for medical students	7
Application of cognitive load theory in reading English academic articles on medical education among Chinese undergraduate medical students	6
Visualizing filtration: a hands-on model for understanding Starling forces in glomerular filtration rate	6
Using systems modeling to facilitate undergraduate physiology student learning and retention of difficult concepts	6
Student preference for course approach to pedagogically different methodologies in anatomy and physiology	6
A lesson for us all: the Hodgkin–Keynes long pore model of ion flux	6
ABCs of providing constructive feedback to students during small group learning activities	6
Using word cloud as a formative assessment classroom technique in physiology	6
Pen and palm model to envision the coexistence of induced-fit and substrate-strain theories of enzyme action	6
Upskilling the cell therapy manufacturing workforce: design, implementation, and evaluation of a massive open online course	6
Open and cautious toward the application of generative AI in physiology education: embracing the new era	6
Game-based learning enhances students’ understanding of endocrine physiology in veterinary medicine	5
37th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Physiological Society: October 6–7, 2023, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio	5
Teaching with core concepts to facilitate the integrated learning of introductory organismal biology	5
Unpacking and validating the “integration” core concept of physiology by an Australian team	5
Teaching Pathological Physiology of Sepsis Using a High Fidelity Simulator	5
An exploration of how gender, political affiliation, or religious identity is associated with comfort and perceptions of controversial topics in bioethics	5
A partially flipped physiology classroom improves the deep learning approach of medical students	5
Service learning and self-efficacy in exercise science: outcomes of a community fitness training program involving undergraduate Exercise Science students	5
Not yet a dinosaur: the chalk talk	5
Art in Anatomy Session as a Method of Formative Feedback in Pre-Clerkship Medical Education	5

Primer on reporting statistics: kayaks and walking trees once more	5
Peer instruction versus conventional group work-based teaching in a laboratory exercise on respiratory physiology: a randomized study	5
Self-paced polling increases medical student engagement in recorded lectures and improves examination performance	5
The construction of high-magnification homemade lenses for a simple microscope: an easy “DIY” tool for biological and interdisciplinary education	5
Real-life scenario blended teaching approach for nurturing inquisitive learning of central nervous system in medical students	5
Student perspectives on applying the flipped teaching model virtually and in person	4
Adaptive strategies to conduct participant-centric structured virtual group discussions for postgraduate students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Reply to Wong and O’Neill	4
Faculty perceptions of the exercise science student learning experience during the coronavirus pandemic	4
Relating human physiology content to COVID-19: a strategy to keep students in touch with physiology in times of social distance due to pandemic	4
Reply to Duric	4
It’s in the syllabus … or is it? How biology syllabi can serve as communication tools for creating inclusive classrooms at a large-enrollment research institution	4
Team-based, problem-solving exercises using studies of diarrhea and oral rehydration encourage students to integrate knowledge of systems physiology	4
Reply to Surapaneni: Leveraging formative assessment in social media for enhanced learning	4
A meme-based approach for enhancing student engagement and learning in renal physiology	4
Reply to Surapaneni: Why are educational games useful in health professional education?	4
“Integration” concepts of physiology as learning competencies across all professional years of medical education	4
An assessment tool for evaluating the National Institute of General Medical Sciences COBRE and INBRE mentoring programs	4
Reply to Chong and Lee	4
Zoom-sandwiched cross-chapter concept map: a novel model to optimize a concept map project in online STEM courses	4
A remote laboratory course on experimental human physiology using wearable technology	4
Illustrating clinical relevance in the preclerkship medical school curriculum through active learning with KardiaMobile electrocardiography	4
Hands-on nephron activity during lecture of urine formation	4
The Inverted Case Study Technique: changing the traditional case-study approach to prioritize physiological mechanisms over correct diagnosis and treatment	4
Virtual laboratories complement but should not replace face-to-face classes: Perceptions of life science students at Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland	4
Teaching the basic principles of electrocardiography experimentally	4
Perspectives Against Racism: educational and socialization efforts at the departmental level	4
Flipped classroom for undergraduate medical students in India: are we ready for it?	4
Reply to Surapaneni	4
A novel methodology to demonstrate vestibulo-ocular reflex using caloric stimulation in undergraduate physiology laboratory	3
Unpacking the homeostasis core concept in physiology: an Australian perspective	3
Perspectives of nonmajor undergraduate students on the impact of group discussions in learning physiology	3
Interplay between personality traits and learning strategies: the missing link	3
Beyond the curriculum: unveiling medical students’ drivers and barriers to research participation at Alfaisal University	3
The racist “one drop rule” influencing science: it is time to stop teaching “race corrections” in medicine	3
The ChatGPT Fact-Check: Exploiting the Limitations of Generative AI to Develop Evidenced-Based Reasoning Skills in College Science Courses	3
Educational Strategies for Teaching Metabolic Profiles Across Three Endurance Training Zones	3
Changing trends in physiology education: approaches to integrate research into undergraduate medical curriculum	3
Virtual national workshop: preparation of multimedia modules for physical education teachers in accordance with COVID-19 prevention procedures	3
Do I have your attention? Attention and engagement: What are they, and do I want them?	3
Minority women in academia: K-12 outreach programs to bridge the gap	3
The birth of experimental physiology	3
Artisanal model replaces animal use for ultrasound-guided fine needle puncture practice in medical sciences teaching	3
Unpacking and validating the “physiological adaptation” core concept of physiology	3
Teaching bioelectricity and neurophysiology to medical students using LabAXON simulations	3
Unpacking the “movement of substances” core concept of physiology by an Australian team	3
Introducing reflective narrative for first-year medical students to promote empathy as an integral part of physiology curriculum	3
Some assembly required: building a hands-on model of a single receptive field in the retina	3
Metabolic Scaling: Exploring the Relation Between Metabolic Rate and Body Size	3
Quantitative study of lecture attendance and the association between this attendance and academic outcomes for nursing and nonnursing students in an introductory pathophysiology course	3
Planning and implementation of participant-centric group activity on research methodology: perceptions of postgraduate medical students in physiology	3
Edelman Gamblegrams: a tool to teach and learn disorders of water/plasma tonicity homeostasis	3
Experience of online physiology laboratory teaching for undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand	3
Undergraduates’ lived experience of project-/problem-based learning in introductory biology	3
Educating with Captain America: metabolic and nutritional considerations	3
How much does it cost? Teaching physiology of energy metabolism in mice using an indirect calorimetry system in a practical course for veterinary students	3
Virtual delivery: a panacea for the financial and ethical challenges associated with physiology laboratory classes?	3
Voluntary participation in flipped classroom application sessions has a negligible effect on assessment outcomes in an accelerated pass-fail course	3
Physiology faculty and student contributions to schoolteacher training in neuroscience: innovations during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Letter writing assignment for exercise physiology students	3
Key considerations associated with the implementation of virtual reality to enhance the learning experiences in medical education	3
Evidence-Based Evaluation of Student and Marker Performances in Assessment and Examination	3
Using Test Question Templates to teach physiology core concepts	3
Students from a large Australian university use Twitter to identify difficult course concepts to review during face-to-face lectorial sessions	3
A primer: how to address peer reviews of your manuscript	3
Ultrasound imaging in teaching cardiovascular physiology: disruption and challenge to foster learning	3
Trigger films to teach core competencies of ethics and professionalism to first-year medical and nursing students	3