Perceptions of undergraduate students on the use of animals in practical classes

Rochelle, Ana Beatriz F. A.; Pasian, Sônia Regina; Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da; Rocha, Maria José Alves da

doi:10.1152/advan.00019.2016

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“…In the previous study, most students agreed that they had a good achievement (learned physiology) in practical classes with animals and that their use was important for learning (Rochelle et al, 2016). However, the majority of the students expressed mild to average discomfort when animals were used (Rochelle et al, 2016). Furthermore, most students agreed that there was a need for a discipline that contemplates bioethical issues on animal use (Rochelle et al, 2016).…”

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“…Similar to a previous study conducted in the University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, looking into perceptions of undergraduate students on the use of animals in practical classes (Rochelle et al, 2016), students in this study were divided between those who accepted animal handling and were afraid of missing out on professional skills if they refused and those who refused animal handling (due to barriers such as ethical concerns instigated by animal use). In the previous study, most students agreed that they had a good achievement (learned physiology) in practical classes with animals and that their use was important for learning (Rochelle et al, 2016). However, the majority of the students expressed mild to average discomfort when animals were used (Rochelle et al, 2016).…”

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Animal use in pharmacy undergraduate pharmacology laboratories: Students’ perceptions and need assessments

El‐Hajji

Basheti

2018

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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BackgroundDuring the undergraduate years, laboratory practical classes using experimental animals are important in pharmacy schools. Limitations for experimental use of animals exist, including the procurement of animals, the difficulty in performing animal experiments, ethical considerations, and more often students' preferences.ObjectiveTo evaluate pharmacy students’ perceptions, barriers, and confidence regarding animal use in the pharmacology laboratory course, and the effect of animal handling on their confidence.MethodsThis observational pre- and post-course parallel group design study was conducted during the Pharmacology laboratory involving 3rd-year pharmacology students from one school of pharmacy in Jordan. A questionnaire was designed and validated to collect students’ demographic characteristics, perceived barriers and perceptions regarding animal handling during the lab, and the level of confidence pre- and post-course, assessing differences between those who handled and those who did not handle animals.ResultsAll Pharmacology lab students (n = 212) with a mean age of 21.11 (SD 1.32) and the majority being females (77.0%) were enrolled. Students who refused to handle animals (n = 105, 49.5%) stated phobia as the main barrier. Students who accepted to handle animals agreed more with the importance of seeing and practicing animal handling, with animal handling being essential to understand the effect of drugs on animals and in its importance to gain skills, than those who refused. More than half of students (55.9%) reported feeling confident/somewhat confident in animal handling and in giving animals injections (50.8%) at baseline. At the end of the course, students who accepted animal handling reported significantly higher confidence.ConclusionThis study revealed important students’ barriers and perspectives to animal handling. Those who handled the animals reported better confidence in certain areas at the end of the course than those who refused. Engaging students when making decisions regarding educational practices paves the way for change to the current traditional paradigm in the education of future scholars.

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Animal use in pharmacy undergraduate pharmacology laboratories: Students’ perceptions and need assessments

El‐Hajji

Basheti

2018

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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“…Similar results have helped to raise this discussion. Rochelle et al (24) demonstrated that dentistry and pharmacy students agreed that animal use is important for physiology and pharmacology learning disciplines. However, as depicted in our study, many scholars expressed mild to average discomfort when live species were used, and some of them refused to participate in practical classes, mainly from the pharmacy course.…”

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Students’ perception of animal or virtual laboratory in physiology practical classes in PBL medical hybrid curriculum

Durand

Restini

Wolff

et al. 2019

Advances in Physiology Education

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Over the years, much criticism against animal use for physiology teaching has been made. Hence, replacement by suitable alternatives has increased in several pedagogical approaches. This study examined students’ perceptions of animal versus virtual (video/computer) laboratory classes in physiological sciences associated with the effectiveness of the problem-based learning (PBL) hybrid curriculum. Three cohorts of medical students from the University of Ribeirão Preto, who participated in animal or virtual physiology classes or both, were asked to fill out a 5-point Likert questionnaire about knowledge acquisition/motivation, importance to PBL learning goals, skills acquired, need for animal use, academic formation, learning impairment, and alternative methods. We also assessed their grades in the final exam. A total of 350 students were included, in which 108 participated only in virtual classes, 120 only in practical animal laboratory classes, and 122 in both approaches. The majority agreed that the two methods improved their knowledge acquisition/motivation and helped to reinforce tutorial goals and to acquire skills. However, the cohort who experienced both approaches favored animal laboratory. Students believe animal use is needed and did not impair their learning. Conversely, their opinion about academic formation without animal laboratory classes was divided, as was whether this approach inspired them to seek alternative methods. Despite the different perceptions, there was no difference among the groups’ final grades (7.3 ± 1 vs. 7.2 ± 1 vs. 7.2 ± 2 for virtual or practical animal laboratory classes or both, respectively). Therefore, virtual activities are not as effective as animal use in the opinions of the students, but they are successful strategies in physiology learning that can be used in practical classes in a hybrid PBL curriculum.

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“…Por fim, um outro ponto importante que deve ser levado em consideração é a percepção do estudante e suas preferências de aprendizagem. Apesar das atividades educacionais envolvendo animais serem uma metodologia interessante e considerada útil e essencial para alguns alunos, para outros é uma experiência desagradável e muitos se recusam a participar dessas aulas (CAPALDO, 2004;DURAND et al, 2019;ROCHELLE et al, 2016;SHANTAKUMARI, 2013). Em geral, esses alunos sentem-se tensos diante da manipulação dos animais e desconfortáveis em assistir aos procedimentos ou eutanásia (CAPALDO, 2004;ROCHELLE et al, 2016).…”

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A Importância Do Estudo Da Anatomia Na Medicina – Uma Revisão De Literatura

Maia¹,

Dutra²,

Pinho-Schwermann³

et al. 2020

Tópicos Multidisciplinares Em Ciências Biológicas 2

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Perceptions of undergraduate students on the use of animals in practical classes

Cited by 13 publications

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Animal use in pharmacy undergraduate pharmacology laboratories: Students’ perceptions and need assessments

Animal use in pharmacy undergraduate pharmacology laboratories: Students’ perceptions and need assessments

Students’ perception of animal or virtual laboratory in physiology practical classes in PBL medical hybrid curriculum

A Importância Do Estudo Da Anatomia Na Medicina – Uma Revisão De Literatura

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