Why dissection? : animal use in education / Lynette A. Hart, Mary W. Wood, and Benjamin L. Hart.

Author/creator Hart, Lynette A.
Other author Wood, Mary W.
Other author Hart, Benjamin L.
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.
Descriptionxii, 225 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subjects
Animal experimentation--Moral and ethical aspects.
Biology--Study and teaching.
Laboratory animals.
Dissection.
Animal experimentation--Ethics.
Biology--Education.
Dissection--Ethics.
Teaching--trends.

Contents Today's biology classroom crisis -- Early history of dissection: controversy and advances -- Controversy in the development of science education and dissection -- The context for dissection: educational testing -- National versus state educational standards: whither dissection? -- Legislation and regulations related to using animals and dissection in teaching -- Empowering teachers to find substitutes for dissection -- Students and the culture of dissection -- The animals used in teaching -- New teaching resources in the computer age -- Locating teaching resources and research literature on alternatives.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [199]-216) and index.
LCCN 2007039199
ISBN9780313323904 (alk. paper)
ISBN0313323909 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV4712 .H37 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold