Why do students continue to dissect animals in biology classes? Why, despite the excellence of teaching resources for veterinary and human medical education that substitute for dissection, do those provided for pre-college students fall short in convenience, flexibility, and coordination with the curriculum? Why Dissection? Animal Use in Education looks beyond the typical yes-or-no debate about dissection to understand how we came to our current practice of dissection in intermediate and high school biology, even as preparation of health professionals has moved away from dissection. Despite the many forces that support the continued use of dissection in pedagogy, teachers retain much autonomy in how they teach in the classroom, and legislation in many states provide specific requirements for what should and should not be taught in separated science and health curricula, offering students the option to not engage in dissection. Why Dissection? walks students, teachers, and parents through these options to help them make more informed choices regarding their science education options.

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Information

Publisher

Greenwood

Year

2008

ISBN

9780313351501

Edition

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Biology

Index

Biological Sciences

Cover
Contents
Preface
1. Today’s Biology Classroom Crisis
2. Early History of Dissection: Controversy and Advances
3. Controversy in the Development of Science Education and Dissection
4. The Context for Dissection: Educational Testing
5. National versus State Educational Standards: Whither Dissection?
6. Legislation and Regulations Related to Using Animals and Dissection in Teaching
7. Empowering Teachers to Find Substitutes for Dissection
8. Students and the Culture of Dissection
9. The Animals Used in Teaching
10. New Teaching Resources in the Computer Age
11. Locating Teaching Resources and Research Literature on Alternatives
References
Index