Bang the Gavel: Animal Experimentation on Trial--An Interdisciplinary Mock Trial at the School of Health Sciences

Autor/inn/en	Ghimouz, Rym; O'Sullivan, Siobhan; Baltatu, Ovidiu Constantin; Campos, Luciana Aparecida
Titel	Bang the Gavel: Animal Experimentation on Trial--An Interdisciplinary Mock Trial at the School of Health Sciences
Quelle	In: Advances in Physiology Education, 45 (2021) 1, S.44-47 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Baltatu, Ovidiu Constantin) ORCID (Campos, Luciana Aparecida)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-4046
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Active Learning; Medical Education; Medical Students; Medical Research; Animals; Legal Problems; Courts; Soft Skills; Interdisciplinary Approach; Persuasive Discourse; Learning Activities; Lesson Plans; Science Experiments; Evidence; Educational Benefits; Program Evaluation; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Aktives Lernen; Medizinische Ausbildung; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Court; Gerichtshof; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Lernaktivität; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Evidenz; Bildungsertrag; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Brasilien
Abstract	Active learning activities offer opportunities for medical students to facilitate the retention of knowledge and develop soft skills. We aimed to create a guide for an interdisciplinary mock trial learning activity within the medical curriculum of the College of Medicine, Anhembi Morumbi University--Laureate International Universities, Sao Paulo, Brazil. We designed an "Animal Experimentation Mock Trial" in which students are coached to search for scientific, legal, and ethical arguments pro and contra animal experimentation in medical research. The mock trial is prepared and staged with student teams to play the 1) presiding judge, 2) the plaintiff's attorney and expert witnesses contra animal research, 3) the defense attorney and expert witnesses pro animal research, and 4) the jury. The plaintiff and defense teams made presentations, and between each presentation the jury put questions to presenters (cross-examination). The jury team gave two evaluation scores after the plaintiff's presentation and then after the defense presentation. The formal feedback for this active learning activity indicated that students expressed satisfaction with the teaching strategies employed in the course. The mock trial with the lesson plan provides a learning mean to exemplify the complex relationship between animal experimentation, medical evidence, ethics, and law/regulations. This mock trial helps medical students to develop their soft skills, such as the ability to collaborate and also to recognize the limits of their own knowledge, important for professional development. The importance of interdisciplinary discussions is demonstrated by increasing the awareness of the multidisciplinary aspect of animal research. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01