Features and Benefits
- SmartArt Videos, narrated by author and anatomical art expert Kevin Petti, walk students through complex physiology figures. The videos help students deconstruct and better understand complicated processes, and provide additional background and detail. They are accessible via QR code in the book with accompanying assignments available in MasteringA&P.
- “Build-Your-Knowledge” features show how each body system influences the others. As students progress through the book, they will build their knowledge about how the body systems work together to maintain homeostasis.
- Tips & Tools boxes are brief and concrete learning tools that give students simple analogies and easy memory devices to help them remember facts and concepts.
- Story-based clinical content has been updated to focus on commonly encountered clinical scenarios. One third of the Clinical Cases/Wrap Ups have been replaced and updated, and many Clinical Notes are updated.
- The Art of Teaching A&P: Six Easy Lessons to Improve Student Learning, written by author and award-winning teacher Lori Garrett, addresses common challenges students encounter when navigating complex art in textbooks. This handbook-style teaching resource presents each challenge, providing an explanation of the issue, context, and relevant research. Garrett then offers strategies for instructors on how to most effectively overcome these challenges. If they haven’t already received a copy, instructors can request the handbook from their local Pearson Representative.
- Substantive reorganization of content in several chapters, including those of the nervous system, reduce redundancies and allow for a more efficient reading experience for the student.
- Personalize learning with MasteringA&P™
MasteringA&P is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to engage students and improve results by helping students stay on track in the course and quickly master challenging A&P concepts. Features in the text are supported by MasteringA&P assignments, including new SmartArt Videos, Interactive Physiology 2.0, Dynamic Study Modules, Learning Catalytics, Spotlight Figure Coaching Activities, lab study tools, Get Ready for A&P, plus a variety of Art Labeling Questions, Clinical Application Questions, and more. - Ready-to-Go Teaching Modules in the Instructor Resources section help instructors efficiently make use of the available teaching tools for the toughest topics. Before-class assignments, in-class activities, and after-class assignments are provided for ease of use. Instructors can incorporate active learning into their course with the suggested activity ideas and clicker questions or Learning Catalytics questions.
- SmartArt Videos help students better navigate key, complex pieces of art. Author Kevin Petti brings his expertise in anatomical art to narrate explanatory videos that walk students through select pieces from the book, providing additional background and detail. The videos can be accessed via QR codes in the book and offer accompanying assignments through MasteringA&P.
- eText 2.0 optimized for mobile
- eText 2.0 mobile app offers offline access and can be downloaded for most iOS and Android phones/tablets from the Apple App Store or Google Play
- Seamlessly integrated videos and other rich media
- Accessible (screen-reader ready)
- Configurable reading settings, including resizable type and night reading mode
- Instructor and student note-taking, highlighting, bookmarking, and search
- Mobile-ready Interactive Physiology 2.0 helps students advance beyond memorization to a genuine understanding of complex physiological processes. Full-color animations and videos demonstrate difficult concepts to reinforce the material. IP 2.0 features brand new graphics, quicker navigation, and more robust mobile-ready interactivities where students can explore, experiment, and predict. New IP 2.0 modules include: Resting Membrane Potential, Electrical Activity of the Heart, Cardiac Output, Factors Affecting Blood Pressure, Generation of an Action Potential, and Cardiac Cycle.
- All of the assignments from Wood’s Laboratory Manual for A&P featuring Martini Art, 6th Edition are now included as part of the Fundamentals of A&P Mastering course. Students and instructors only need one MasteringA&P code to access assignments from both the book and lab manual.
- Learning Catalytics helps instructors generate class discussion, customize lecture, and promote peer-to-peer learning with real-time analytics. As a student response tool, Learning Catalytics uses students’ smartphones, tablets, or laptops to engage them in more interactive tasks and thinking. Instructors can:
- NEW! Upload a full PowerPoint® deck for easy creation of slide questions.
- NEW! Manage peer-to-peer learning without worrying about case-sensitive names when students join a team.
- Help students develop critical thinking skills.
- Monitor responses to find out where students are struggling.
- Rely on real-time data to adjust teaching strategy.
- Automatically group students for discussion, teamwork, and peer-to-peer learning.