Carolyn N. Kinder
Model to understand Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
(table available in print form)
Objective: Students will examine the various types of insulin delivery systems and demonstrate an understanding of each type of delivery system.
Procedure: Use the model above to help you understand how each technique gets insulin into the cells of the body. Each member of the class will choose an insulin delivery system and explain the following:
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· What is the delivery system?
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· How does it work?
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· What are the advantages of the system?
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· What are the disadvantages?
Whole group discussions: After each student examines and investigates a technique of insulin delivery. Each student will create a project of their technique ---research projects, a design, skits, etc. to explain what happens when their technique is used properly or improperly.