The Animal Experimentation Controversy: Ethical Views of Prospective Teachers

Autor/in	de Villiers, Rian
Titel	The Animal Experimentation Controversy: Ethical Views of Prospective Teachers
Quelle	In: Perspectives in Education, 30 (2012) 3, S.88-97 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0258-2236
Schlagwörter	Biological Sciences; Scientific Research; Animals; Foreign Countries; Preservice Teachers; Social Attitudes; Student Teacher Attitudes; Ethics; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Case Studies; Gender Differences; Questionnaires; Moral Issues; Moral Values; Research and Development; Research Problems; Research Methodology; Science Experiments; Laboratory Experiments; Natural Sciences; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abwasserbiologie; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Ausland; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Ethik; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Geschlechterkonflikt; Fragebogen; Moraltheorie; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Forschung und Entwicklung; Forschungskritik; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Laboratory work; Laborarbeit; Naturwissenschaften; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Vivisection (live animal experimentation) is a controversial issue for many people. The purpose of this case study is to examine the attitudes of prospective teachers toward vivisection in education and research, to determine if gender has an influence on these attitudes, and to discuss the implications of these attitudes with regard to teaching of the disciplines in the life sciences. A sample of 100 prospective life sciences and natural sciences teachers from a South African university responded to a questionnaire on vivisection in education and scientific research. The responses were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results showed that most prospective teachers are in favour of animal rights and that females are more averse to vivisection than males. A number of suggestions are made with regard to vivisection in schools and tertiary institutions. (Contains 3 tables and 2 endnotes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Perspectives in Education. Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa. Fax: +27-51-401-7044; e-mail: pie@ufs.ac.za; Web site: http://search.sabinet.co.za/pie
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10