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Download full textMcCollum, Terry L. – 1988
A conflict exists over the use of animals in the classroom. One aspect of this use involved the dissection of animals. Animal protection advocates report that dissections constitute abuse of the animals dissected. The advocates state that what is learned by dissection could be more effectively learned by other means. Some science educators state…
Descriptors: Dissection, Laboratory Animals, Laboratory Experiments, Science Education
Peer reviewedOrlans, F. Barbara; And Others – Science Teacher, 1991
Discussed are the two sides to the question of laboratory dissections. Alternatives to dissection are proposed as well as the importance of incorporating dissections in a science curriculum. (KR)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Dissection, Ethics, Experiential Learning
