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Dissection Reconsidered: A Reaction to de Villiers and Monk's "The First Cut Is the Deepest" Hug, Barbara. Journal of Curriculum Studies; v37 n5 p601-606 Sep 2005
The First Cut Is the Deepest: Reflections on the State of Animal Dissection in Biology Education. De Villiers, Rian; Monk, Martin. Journal of Curriculum Studies; v37 n5 p583-600 Sep 2005
"Hands-Off" Dissection? Allchin, Douglas. American Biology Teacher; v67 n6 p369 Aug 2005
Responsible Use of Live Animals and Dissection in the Science Classroom. NSTA Position Statement. National Science Teachers Association (NJ1), 2005
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Responsible Use of Live Animals in the Classroom. Roy, Ken. Science Scope; v27 n9 p10-11 Jul-Aug 2004
Evolutionary Biology Digital Dissection Project: Web-Based Laboratory Learning Opportunities for Students. Fabian, Carole Ann. American Biology Teacher; v66 n2 p128 Feb 2004
Animal use in higher education in the SEE (South Eastern Europe) region.
Knezevic G. ALTEX. 2004;21(2):102-4
Plastination: Preservation Technology Enhances Biology Teaching. Douglass, Claudia; Glover, Roy. American Biology Teacher; v65 n7 p503-04,506-08,510 Sep 2003
Squid Dissection: From Pen to Ink. Brown, Cindy; Kisiel, Jim. Science Activities; v40 n1 p16-22 Spr 2003
Plastinated Specimens Can Improve the Conceptual Quality of Biology Labs. Stuart, Michael D; Henry, R W. American Biology Teacher; v64 n2 p130-34 Feb 2002
Animal dissection and evidence-based life-science and health-professions education.
Nobis N.J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2002;5(2):157-61
Surgical education: attitudes toward animal use in teaching surgery at Louisiana State University. Hedlund CS, Hosgood G, Naugler S. J Vet Med Educ. 2002 Spring; 29(1):50-5
Using a Cross Section to Train Veterinary Students To Visualize Anatomical Structures in Three Dimensions. Provo, Judy; Lamar, Carlton; Newby, Timothy. Journal of Research in Science Teaching; v39 n1 p10-34 Jan 2002
Traditional versus Computer-Based Dissections in Enhancing Learning in a Tertiary Setting: A Student Perspective. Franklin, Sue; Peat, Mary; Lewis, Alison. Journal of Biological Education; v36 n3 p124-29 Sum 2002
The Debate over Dissection: Dissecting a Classroom Dilemma. Madrazo, Gerry M, Jr. Science Educator; v11 n1 p41-45 Spr 2002
The Effects of Computer Animated Dissection versus Preserved Animal Dissection on the Student Achievement in a High School Biology Class. Kariuki, Patrick; Paulson, Ronda. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association (30th, Little Rock, AR, November 14-16, 2001). 19p.
Dissect Your Squid and Eat It Too! McGinnis, Patricia. Science Scope; v24 n7 p12-17 Apr 2001
Issues Associated with Inserting Computer Simulations into Biology Instruction: A Review of the Literature. Akpan, Joseph P. Electronic Journal of Science Education; v5 n3 Mar 2001
Evaluation of E-Rat, a Computer-based Rat Dissection in Terms of Student Learning Outcomes. Predavec, Martin. Journal of Biological Education; v35 n2 p75-80 Spr 2001
The Use of an Isolated Earthworm Crop-Gizzard Preparation as a Model for Teaching Smooth Muscle Physiology. Krajniak, Kevin G; Klohr, Ryan W. American Biology Teacher; v63 n1 p59-65 Jan 2001
Quidne Mortui Vivos Docent? The Evolving Purpose of Human Dissection in Medical Education. Dyer, George S M; Thorndike, Mary E L. Academic Medicine; v75 n10 p969-79 Oct 2000
Animals in the Classroom: A Guide for Elementary and Secondary Educators. Birkholz, Elaine; Theran, Peter. Produced by Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and American Humane Education Society. 8p. Sep 2000
Animals in psychology education and student choice.
Cunningham PF. Soc Anim. 2000;8(2):191-212
Easy Extraction of Roundworms from Earthworm Hosts. Eyster, Linda S; Fried, Bernard
American Biology Teacher; v62 n5 p370-73 May 2000
Dissection as Inquiry: Using the "Peanut Observation" Activity to Promote a Revised Paradigm of Dissection and Facilitate Student Involvement and Understanding.
Bernstein, Penny L. American Biology Teacher; v62 n5 p374-77 May 2000
Dissecting Classroom Ethics. Allchin, Douglas. Science Teacher; v67 n1 p43 Jan 2000
Selected Internet Resources for Science Fairs, Animals in Education and Research, Kids Pages and Animal Careers / Richard L. Crawford. Beltsville, MD: USDA, NAL, November 1999. (Revised July 2000) AWIC Series No. 99-01
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Profound Encounters: Classroom Animals--More Than Responsible Pet Care. Naherniak, Craig. Clearing; v91 p12-15 Nov-Dec 1995
Beyond dissection: innovative teaching tools for biology education / Laura Simon. Boston MA: Ethical Science Education Coalition, 1995. [4], 62p.
Experience with a dissection opt-out scheme in university level biology / Roger Downie and Jan Meadows. Journal of Biological Education 29(3) 1995 Autumn:187-93 (UCD Shields QH315 J6 v.1,1967- )
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The National Dissection Hotline: five years of spearheading the struggle for students' rights and humane education / Pat Graham. NAVS Bulletin 1993 Fall:8-11
Dissection as an instructional technique in secondary science: choice and alternatives.
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The effects of an interactive dissection simulation on the performance and achieve-ment of high school biology students / Mable B. Kinzie, Richard Strauss, Jean Foss. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 30(8) 1993:989-1000.
The importance of dissection in biology teaching / Susan Offner. American Biology Teacher,55(3) 1993 Mar:147-9.
Use of dissection-related courseware by low-ability high school students: a qualitative inquiry / Mable B Kinzie, M Jean Foss, Susan M Powers. Educational Technology Research & Development: ETR&D, 41(3) 1993:87-101
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JD McInerney covers the NABT policy and dissection issues in his article, "Animals in education: are we prisoners of false sentiment? American Biology Teacher 55(5) 1993:276-81.
The student rights option: a student guide to objecting to psychology animal labs / PSYeta, Washington Grove, MD, 1992?
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Dissecting values in the classroom / Jane Smith. New Scientist 134(1820) 1992 May 9:31-5
Dept of Biomedical Science and Biomedical Ethics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B 15 2TT, UK
Doing without dissection / Juliana Texley. American School Board Journal 179(1) 1992 Jan:24-6
Multiple Evaluation Perspectives of the Animals in the Classroom Workshops. Hinton, Nadine K; And Others. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Chicago, IL, April 3-7, 1991).
16p. 5 Apr 1991.
Hi-tech alternatives to dissection / Richard T. Strauss, Mable B. Kinzie, American Biology Teacher 53(3) 1991 Mar:154-157
Features the videodisc, Interactive Frog Dissection
Animals in the Classroom: Considering the Options. Mayer, Victor J; Hinton, Nadine K
Science Teacher; v57 n3 p26-30 Mar 1990
Dissection / John Richard Schrock. Kansas School Naturalist 36(3) 1990 Feb:3-15
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A high school version is also available
Parties with a Purpose: Classroom Parties that Teach about Animals. Donovan, Christine
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"There's a Real Dog in the Classroom?": The Relationship Between Young Children and Animals. Margadant-van Arcken Marjan. Children's Environments Quarterly; v1 n3 p12-16 Fall 1984
On 'Caring' for Classroom Animals: The Forum. Orlans, F Barbara. Science Teacher; v46 n7 p30-31 Oct 1979
Live Animals for the Biology Classroom. Grafton, Thurman S. American Biology Teacher; v41 n7 p410-12 Oct 1979
