Dissection of Mammalian Organs and Opinions about It among Lower and Upper Secondary School Students

Autor/inn/en	Špernjak, Andreja; Šorgo, Andrej
Titel	Dissection of Mammalian Organs and Opinions about It among Lower and Upper Secondary School Students
Quelle	In: Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 7 (2017) 1, S.111-130 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1855-9719
Schlagwörter	Laboratory Procedures; Animals; Anatomy; Physiology; Secondary School Students; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Biology; Science Instruction; Student Attitudes; Student Surveys; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Factor Analysis; Correlation; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Slovenia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Laboruntersuchung; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Anatomie; Physiologie; Sekundarschüler; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Faktorenanalyse; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; 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. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education. University of Ljubljana Kardeljeva plošcad 16. Slovenia. Tel: +386-1-5892-344; e-mail: editors@cepsj.si; Web site: http://www.cepsj.si/doku.php?id=en:cepsj
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01