The highly interactive program is designed to teach the basic
physiology of the thyroid hormones and covers:
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location and structure of the thyroid glands,
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synthesis, release ,transport and mechanism of action of the
thyroid hormones,
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function of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4,
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principal abnormalities of thyroid function - hypothyroidism
and hyperthyroidism.
High quality colour graphics are used extensively throughout the
program and features such as animation and a Hypertext facility
are used to enhance student learning. The program is highly interactive
and uses several features to promote this. For example students
are required to:
(i) label diagrams by "dragging" labels from a list and
"dropping" them into the box corresponding to the correct
position on the diagram,
(ii) answer a variety of questions included in each section. These
may be multiple choice, selecting correct phrases from a list to
complete a statement, and true/false questions with feedback.
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