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

Author/creator Hart, Lynette A.
Other author/creatorWood, Mary W.
Other author/creatorHart, Benjamin L.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Greenwood Press,
Descriptionxii, 225 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
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.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007039199
ISBN9780313323904 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN0313323909

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