An Application-Based, Experiential Learning Course in Clinical Cardiology: Faculty and Student Perspectives
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| Title: | An Application-Based, Experiential Learning Course in Clinical Cardiology: Faculty and Student Perspectives |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jesse D. Moreira-Bouchard (ORCID |
| Source: | Advances in Physiology Education. 2026 50(1):112-119. |
| Availability: | American Physiological Society. 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991. Tel: 301-634-7164; Fax: 301-634-7241; e-mail: webmaster@the-aps.org; Web site: https://www.physiology.org/journal/advances |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Experiential Learning, Clinical Experience, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Physiology, Medicine, Human Body, Skill Development, Exercise Physiology, Universities |
| Geographic Terms: | Massachusetts (Boston) |
| DOI: | 10.1152/advan.00200.2024 |
| ISSN: | 1043-4046 1522-1229 |
| Abstract: | Recent reports describe a cultural shift in the average American's perception of the value of higher education. Additionally, and possibly as a consequence of this shifting perception, college enrollments have decreased in recent years. One major element identified in students' perception of college education is whether or not they receive career preparation. In facilitating career preparedness, many instructors have turned to experiential learning opportunities in the form of internships, laboratory-based courses, and simulations. In this article, we describe an experiential learning course for undergraduate and graduate human physiology students in clinical cardiology skills, including electrocardiography, auscultation, manual blood pressure measurement, and cardiac ultrasonography. Student and instructor perspectives were solicited, and four student and one faculty perspectives are included from the author team as qualitative evidence of the efficacy of the described course in preparing students for a variety of jobs with tangible clinical measurement skills. We describe here our perspective that this course enhanced critical thinking, subjective knowledge in cardiology, and application of cardiac principles to measurement techniques and fostered confidence in translating classroom knowledge to the workforce. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1497515 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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