Blog: Innovative Teaching Practices

Anatomy is often one of the first immersive, content-heavy courses students encounter in health sciences education. Its detail, rigour, and vocabulary can be overwhelming — and in traditional models, it can become disconnected from the broader context of human health.    This is where clinical integration makes a difference. When students see anatomy not just as isolated structures, but as part of dynamic systems that affect diagnosis, surgical planning, rehabilitation, and p

This blog was inspired by the Jumpstart Model designed by Durham College. For full details about the model and to learn about specific examples of use, please see their webpage linked here . [1]  Image caption: An illustration of the Jumpstart Model from Durham College. [1] This structured approach to lesson planning starts with a preliminary connection activity, followed by cyclical content and practice activities delivered in lecture, and ends off with a summary activity th

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Like the inquiry-guided learning projects (IGLPs) discussed in one of our previous blog posts (link here ) serving to introduce students...

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