Using Role Play to Debate Animal Testing

Autor/inn/en	Agell, Laia; Soria, Vanessa; Carrió, Mar
Titel	Using Role Play to Debate Animal Testing
Quelle	In: Journal of Biological Education, 49 (2015) 3, S.309-321 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9266
DOI	10.1080/00219266.2014.943788
Schlagwörter	Role Playing; Biomedicine; Medical Research; Animals; Debate; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Scientific Research; Foreign Countries; Science Teaching Centers; Perspective Taking; Critical Thinking; Persuasive Discourse; Student Attitudes; Educational Games; Pretests Posttests; Opinions; Science Education; Science and Society; College Students; High School Students; Questionnaires; Spain (Barcelona) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rollenspiel; Biomedizin; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Debating; Streitgespräch; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Ausland; Zukunftsperspektive; Kritisches Denken; Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Schülerverhalten; Educational game; Lernspiel; Lehrmeinung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Collegestudent; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Fragebogen
Abstract	The use of animals in biomedical research is a socio-scientific issue in which decision-making is complicated. In this article, we describe an experience involving a role play activity performed during school visits to the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) to debate animal testing. Role playing games require students to defend different positions and permit participants to debate and reflect on their personal opinions. A total of 262 students from 15- to 30-years-old participated in the activity. The article presents an analysis of the students' opinions on this topic before and after performing the activity. Our results show that students actively took part in debate and made use of the new information provided by the game, especially the legal aspects. In conclusion, the role play activity helped participants to create a more informed opinion, stimulated critical thinking and argumentation skills. We encourage science teachers to use role playing games to discuss socio-scientific issues. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01