Dissection of mammalian organs and opinions about it among lower and upper secondary school students.

Autor/inn/en	Spernjak, Andreja; Sorgo, Andrej
Titel	Dissection of mammalian organs and opinions about it among lower and upper secondary school students. Paralleltitel: Seciranje organov sesalcev v osnovi in srednji soli ter njihovo mnenje o sekciji v razredu.
Quelle	In: CEPS journal, 7 (2017) 1, S. 111-130Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2232-2647
URN	urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-129635
Schlagwörter	Beobachtung; Empirische Untersuchung; Fragebogenerhebung; Einstellung (Psy); Sekundarstufe I; Sekundarstufe II; Praktisches Lernen; Unterrichtsinhalt; Biologieunterricht; Organ; Säugetier; Regressionsanalyse; Laborarbeit; Schüler experimentieren; Slowenien
Abstract	This article describes the results of a study that investigated the use of the dissection of organs in anatomy and physiology classes in Slovenian lower and upper secondary schools. Based on a sample of 485 questionnaires collected from Slovenian lower and upper secondary school students, we can conclude that dissection of mammalian organs during the courses on Human Anatomy would be a preferred activity for the majority of them. Opinions on such practices are positive, and only a minority of students would prefer to opt out. However, the practice is performed only occasionally in regular classes, or even omitted, and a number of students never participate in it. According to the results, we can suggest the dissection of mammalian organs in combination with alternatives, such as 3D models and virtual laboratories, as a preferred strategy to increase knowledge of anatomy and to raise interest in science. However, students should know that the organs they are dissecting were dedicated to human consumption, or are waste products in these processes. Opt-out options should be provided for those who do not want to participate in such activities. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2017/3