Fetal Pig
The High School Dissection Experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12418634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gracia Barr (1WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, corresponding author), Harold A Herzogl (Western Carolina University), Harold Herzogl (2Western Carolina University) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-69 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156853000x00039 |
| OpenAlex | W2103391736 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
Using qualitative methods, we observed a series of fetal pig dissection sessions in a high school biology course and interviewed 17 students in the class.The students' responses to dissection varied considerably. Most felt that dissection was a positive experience, but a substantial minority viewed it primarily in negative terms. Almost all the students had some ambivalence about aspects of the fetal pig lab and believed that alternatives should be provided for students who object to the practice. We argue that dissection remains a viable educational tool but should be an optional rather than compulsory component of the curriculum
Ambivalence · Class (philosophy · Curriculum · Dissection (medical · Mathematics education · Medical education · Object (grammar · Pedagogy · Animal testing and alternatives · Biomedical and Engineering Education · Computer Science · Innovative Teaching Methods · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Surgery
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |