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Bridging the Technology Divide in the COVID-19 Era: Using Virtual Outreach to Expose Middle and High School Students to Imaging Technology
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2022
This article presents an overview of how synchronous web-based virtual outreach can be used to expose 6th-12th grade students to advanced imaging technologies such as ultrasound, computerized tomography, and electroencephalography. The paper discusses the methods and equipment needed to livestream integrated educational sessions for effective student engagement in STEM.
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Physiological Experimentation with the Crayfish Hindgut: A Student Laboratory Exercise
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2011
In this report we demonstrate techniques that can be used to investigate the biology of the crayfish hindgut. We show how to dissect a crayfish abdomen and study the associated anatomy, physiology and modulation of activity. The peristaltic activity and strength of contractions are measured using a force transducer.
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Determining Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection Status and Physical Fitness of School-aged Children
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2012
Chronic infection with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) causes malabsorption, stunting, and wasting in the growing child. Hence, it is plausible that these infections also reduce the physical fitness of children. Here, we visualize two techniques for the diagnosis of STHs and the 20-meter shuttle run test for assessing children's physical fitness.
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Microsoft Excel: Student's t-Test
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2025
Student's t-test in Microsoft Excel is a statistical method used to compare the means of two groups to determine if they are significantly different from each other. It's commonly used to evaluate hypotheses, such as testing whether a treatment has an effect compared to a control group. Excel provides built-in functions to perform t-tests, making it accessible for users needing to conduct basic statistical analysis. To conduct a t-test in Excel, use the T.TEST function or the "Data Analysis...
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Student t Distribution
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2025
The population standard deviation is rarely known in many day-to-day examples of statistics. When the sample sizes are large, it is easy to estimate the population standard deviation using a confidence interval, which provides results close enough to the original value. However, statisticians ran into problems when the sample size was small. A small sample size caused inaccuracies in the confidence interval. The Student t distribution was developed by William S. Goset (1876–1937) of the...
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Instruction should connect foundational ideas such as body systems, health, and disease prevention with age-appropriate questions. Rather than presenting isolated facts, educators can use demonstrations and guided investigation to help learners relate scientific concepts to observable situations. This approach supports developing understanding while keeping medical learning accessible, relevant, and suitable for early adolescence.
Observation and testing show students how scientific evidence supports conclusions about health and disease. In guided activities, learners can practice noticing relevant information, considering what a test may reveal, and connecting results with explanations. These experiences introduce the reasoning used in healthcare without requiring advanced clinical training, while strengthening critical-thinking skills.
Communication helps students understand that patient well-being depends on more than identifying a biological process. Medical education can highlight how healthcare professionals use clear discussion alongside observation and testing to support care. Practicing questions, explanations, and evidence-based discussion gives middle school students a structured way to develop health literacy and interpret medical information.
Suitable activities include age-appropriate demonstrations, focused questions about body systems, and guided investigations related to health or disease prevention. Lessons can begin with an observable idea, connect it to a basic scientific concept, and then ask students to interpret evidence. This format gives learners an active role while keeping the activity aligned with introductory medicine education.
The main outcomes include stronger health literacy and improved critical-thinking skills. Students can learn to connect basic information about the body and disease prevention with evidence gathered through observation or testing. These experiences may also help them make more informed health decisions by giving them a clearer foundation for understanding medical explanations and healthcare discussions.
Early medical learning provides a foundation for later study in biology, medicine, public health, and related research fields. It also links classroom science with practical questions about well-being, prevention, and evidence. For middle school students, this combination can encourage curiosity about health professions while building the understanding needed to approach personal health information more thoughtfully.