Animals in the Classroom: The Debate Continues
Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 (Original item from 1987)
Animal Experimentation | Research for Academic Learning | Youths - Social, Ethical Development
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This article summarizes the results of a 1987 study that measured the effects of having animals (gerbils, rabbits, mice, terrariums) in the classroom on high school students' knowledge of and attitudes toward biology. Although students in classrooms with living plants and animals reportedly performed better than other students, these results are inconclusive based on study omissions.
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