Playful & Serious Is the Perfect Combo for A&P | TAPP Radio 13

 

Why the term meatus is weird. (3 min)
Convenient ways to subscribe to TAPP Radio. (2 min)
Playfulness and analogies have a role in storytelling. (14 min)

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(0:46) The term meatus is properly abbreviated meatus or meatuses (not meati)

Meatus | Weird Word (post explaining meatus from o-log-y the terminology blog) Meatus as a fourth-declension noun (page from a terminology text)

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(5:19) Kevin explains why he thinks storytelling is the heart of effective teaching, especially in the A&P course. He outlines the "storytelling persona"; making sure there is a beginning, middle, and end to our stories, applying storytelling to both lectures and the entire course, using drama, conflict and resolution, and other techniques.

Storytelling is the Heart of Teaching A&P | TAPP Radio 12 (where the story of storytelling in A&P begins) Frog pop-ups (toys similar to those described by Kevin in this episode) Books by John Dewey (book sales help pay for podcast expenses) Metaphors & Analogies: Power Tools for Teaching Any Subject (book that addresses many issues, including English-language learners)

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