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ERIC Number: EJ409395
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Animals in the Classroom: Considering the Options.
Mayer, Victor J.; Hinton, Nadine K.
Science Teacher, v57 n3 p26-30 Mar 1990
Described is a series of workshops designed to familiarize teachers with the social and legal background, principles of humane care, ethical considerations, and philosophies that influence animal use in the classroom. Discussed are the value of dissection, alternatives to dissection, and student reactions to dissection. (CW)
Descriptors: Animals, Biological Sciences, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Dissection, Ethics, Laboratory Procedures, Program Descriptions, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Student Attitudes, Values, Workshops
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Humane Education