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    Endocrine System: A Tutorial Study Guide
    Endocrine System: A Tutorial Study Guide
    Endocrine System: A Tutorial Study Guide
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    Endocrine System: A Tutorial Study Guide

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    "Endocrine System" is a book chapter of the college-level textbook as a part of the Science Textbook Series authored by Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.  This book volume is used in the Principles of Biology course and the Principles of Neuropsychopharmacology course.

    This book is written with specific pedagogical considerations to facilitate students' learning.  It applies the proven best practices to motivate students in learning.  It uses multiple pedagogical methodologies to engage students in active learning by participating in the knowledge acquisition process.  It stimulates the curiosity of students by asking them questions and answering them immediately.  It guides the students in their comprehension of knowledge by using examples and by giving them detailed explanations following the answers.

    This book uses a step-by-step tutorial approach to walk through the process of refinement in learning — leading students by asking a simple question first, then followed by a more in-depth question.  This helps students understand each principle incrementally.  It solves a complex problem without overwhelming the students.

     

    This tutorial approach breaks down a complex problem by addressing the puzzle one piece at a time.  Students will then learn the methodology of scientific inquiry by following the author's (instructor's) lead one step at a time.  It solves a problem by asking in-depth questions incrementally.  The author (instructor) demonstrates the problem-solving process by illustrating how to solve a problem using the materials presented in the book chapter.

    The technique is the question-and-answer inquiry-learning process.  It uses the contents of the chapter materials as examples to illustrate how to find out the answers by asking questions.  It explains the principles and concepts without needing the traditional narrative description of some complex phenomena.  It subdivides the problems into small chunks of knowledge for students to acquire.

     

    The goal-directed learning process is one of the pedagogical methods used in this book to facilitate students' inquiry-learning.  It uses a targeted problem-solving process by homing in the problem.  It applies the computer science theory in problem-solving to teach effective problem-solving using a highly efficient binary-search methodology as a pedagogical principle to teach students how to learn efficiently.

     

    The binary-search (divide-and-conquer) method is essentially breaking down a complex problem by half each time and discard the irrelevant half of the solution space repeatedly.  So students don't need to spend time on irrelevant materials and focus mainly on what is relevant.  This process is done by asking a simple question first, then getting an immediate answer for the specific question without wasting time on other irrelevant content.  The binary-search method then iterates the process of divide-and-conquer by keep subdividing the solution space into halves and then exploring the relevant half while discarding the irrelevant half.  When the problem cannot be subdivided anymore, the final answer becomes the solution automatically.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrue Color Productions
    Release dateJun 12, 2015
    ISBN9781301642939
    Endocrine System: A Tutorial Study Guide
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    Nicoladie Tam

    Dr. Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D., is a writer and a professor who does research in emotions and the brain.  She is an expert in neuropsychology, neurophysiology, brain imaging, computational neuroscience, and bioengineering.  She has a Ph.D. degree in Physiology, and three Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science, Physics and Astrophysics.  She has also been a suicide and crisis counselor, with extensive counseling experience in relationships and crisis management.  She is also a life coach, who does relationship coaching and executive coaching, inspires others in achieving the very best.

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      Endocrine System - Nicoladie Tam

      Endocrine System

      A Tutorial Study Guide

      Nicoladie Tam, Ph. D.

      This book uses innovative pedagogy to advance knowledge in education, scholarship, and research by publishing worldwide as an independent publisher.

      Authored by: Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

      Published by: Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

      First Published: August 19, 2013

      Revision Date: December 28, 2021

      Edition: 2nd

      ISBN (eBook): 9781301642939

      ISBN (paperback): 9798792134539

      ISBN (audiobook): 

      Book statistics: words, paragraphs, and printed pages

      Keywords: mental disorder, psychiatric disorder, pharmacotherapy, neuropsychology, neuropharmacology, neuropsychopharmacology, neuroscience, biology, study guide, tutorial

      Book series: Science Textbook Series, authored by Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

      This book is also available in printed PDF format and audiobook format.

      Produced and published in the United States of America.

      Copyright © 2021 by Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.  All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced or circulated in any form without prior written permission of the author, except for brief quotations in critical review articles.  This condition applies to all acquirers of this publication.

      ISBN 978-1-301-64293-9

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      Preface

      Endocrine System is a book chapter of the college-level textbook as a part of the Science Textbook Series authored by Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.  This book volume is used in the Principles of Biology course and the Principles of Neuropsychopharmacology course.

      This book is written with specific pedagogical considerations to facilitate students' learning.  It applies the proven best practices to motivate students in learning.  It uses multiple pedagogical methodologies to engage students in active learning by participating in the knowledge acquisition process.  It stimulates the curiosity of students by asking them questions and answering them immediately.  It guides the students in their comprehension of knowledge by using examples and by giving them detailed explanations following the answers.

      This book uses a step-by-step tutorial approach to walk through the process of refinement in learning — leading students by asking a simple question first, then followed by a more in-depth question.  This helps students understand each principle incrementally.  It solves a complex problem without overwhelming the students.

      This tutorial approach breaks down a complex problem by addressing the puzzle one piece at a time.  Students will then learn the methodology of scientific inquiry by following the author’s (instructor’s) lead one step at a time.  It solves a problem by asking in-depth questions incrementally.  The author (instructor) demonstrates the problem-solving process by illustrating how to solve a problem using the materials presented in the book chapter.

      The technique is the question-and-answer inquiry-learning process.  It uses the contents of the chapter materials as examples to illustrate how to find out the answers by asking questions.  It explains the principles and concepts without needing the traditional narrative description of some complex phenomena.  It subdivides the problems into small chunks of knowledge for students to acquire.

      The goal-directed learning process is one of the pedagogical methods used in this book to facilitate students' inquiry-learning.  It uses a targeted problem-solving process by homing in the problem.  It applies the computer science theory in problem-solving to teach effective problem-solving using a highly efficient binary-search methodology as a pedagogical principle to teach students how to learn efficiently.

      The binary-search (divide-and-conquer) method is essentially breaking down a complex problem by half each time and discard the irrelevant half of the solution space repeatedly.  So students don't need to spend time on irrelevant materials and focus mainly on what is relevant.  This process is done by asking a simple question first, then getting an immediate answer for the specific question without wasting time on other irrelevant content.  The binary-search method then iterates the process of divide-and-conquer by keep subdividing the solution space into halves and then exploring the relevant half while discarding the irrelevant half.  When the problem cannot be subdivided anymore, the final answer becomes the solution automatically.

      Objectives (and Concepts to Learn) Section in this Book

      This book is organized based on the pedagogical principles of higher learning.  Each chapter starts with the Objectives and Concepts to Learn to introduce what are expected to learn.  The Overview and Summary provide a concise summary of the contents of the materials, the key principles, and the concepts to be learned.  This provides the expectation of what the learning outcomes would be right at the beginning to prepare for students to anticipate what is expected to learn.

      Q&A (Question-and-Answer) Section in this Book

      The core of the tutorial lies in the Q&A (question-and-answer ) section where questions are answered immediately followed by detailed explanations of the principles and concepts.  Examples are often given to illustrate the concepts and apply them in real life.  This question-and-answer approach in the tutorial engages students in learning by stimulating their curiosity.  It rewards students by answering the question thoroughly with detailed explanations immediately following each answer.

      Critical, Analytical, and Creative Thinking Section in this Book

      Finally, each chapter and section ends with review questions to summarize what they have learned by putting them together and analyzing what they have learned.  The review questions are subdivided into Critical Thinking Questions, Analytical Thinking Questions, and Creative Thinking Questions.  These open-ended questions are designed to stimulate students' thinking by asking questions that require thinking-out-of-the-box instead of thinking-inside-the-box.

      Table of Contents

      Preface 

      Objectives (and Concepts to Learn) Section in this Book 

      Q&A (Question-and-Answer) Section in this Book 

      Critical, Analytical, and Creative Thinking Section in this Book 

      Table of Contents 

      Endocrine System 

      Objectives 

      Concepts to Learn 

      1.1.Evolution of Endocrine System 

      Objectives 

      Q&A 

      What is an autocrine system? 

      What is a paracrine system? 

      What is an endocrine system? 

      What is an exocrine system? 

      What is the progression in the evolution of the endocrine system? 

      What is the difference between communication using chemical signals versus electrical signals? 

      Does the nervous system use a hybrid system of electrical and chemical signals for communication? 

      What are the basic principles in chemical signal communication? 

      What are the basic principles in electrical signal communication? 

      What are the advantages and disadvantages of communicating using chemical and electrical signals? 

      1.2.Hormones 

      Q&A 

      What is a hormone? 

      What are the differences between hormones and neurotransmitters? 

      What is the difference between hormones and neurohormones? 

      What is the difference between hormone and pheromone? 

      How do animals communicate with pheromones? 

      What are the functions of hormones? 

      What are the molecular targets for hormones? 

      What is one of the subdivisions of hormone classes? 

      What are the differences between steroid hormones and non-steroid hormones? 

      What are the different groups of steroid hormones? 

      What are the four different classes of hormones based on chemical structures? 

      1.3.First and Second Messengers 

      Objectives 

      Q&A 

      What is the first messenger in the endocrine system? 

      What are the second messengers in the endocrine system? 

      What is cell signaling? 

      What is signal transduction? 

      What happens when the second messenger signal is turned on? 

      What are typical examples of second messengers? 

      What is an enzyme cascade process? 

      What is the result of an enzyme cascade? 

      What is the most common function in this cell signal process? 

      1.4.Endocrine Glands 

      Objectives 

      Q&A 

      What are the major endocrine glands? 

      What hormones does the pituitary gland release? 

      What hormone does the pineal gland release? 

      What hormones do thyroid glands release? 

      What hormones do parathyroid

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