Further
Reading:
Goodall,
Jane. 1987. A Plea for the Chimpanzees. American
Scientist 75: 574-577. An authoritative defense
of humane treatment for primates.
Griffin,
Donald. 1984. Animal Thinking. Harvard University
Press, Cambridge. 237 pages. A credentialed and
experienced scientist gathers together scientific
evidence of animal consciousness with an awareness
of the pitfalls and limitations of studies in this
area.
Office
of Technological Assessment, Congress. 1988. Alternatives
to Animal Use in Research, Testing and Education.
U.S. Gov. Printing Office. 441 pages. $59.75. Chapter
9 of this book, "Animal Use in Education and
the Alternatives" is an essential resource to
the biology teacher, although it fails to recognize
the primacy of a real experience base in learning
and in science.
Orlans,
F. Barbara. 1988. “Debating Dissection.” The Science
Teacher November, 1988 pages 36-40.
Regan,
Tom. 1983. The Case for Animal Rights. University
of California Press, Berkeley. This is an exhaustive
discussion of the various philosophies of “animal
rights” from a proponent's perspective.
Schrock.
J.R. 1983. Computers in Science Education. American
Biology Teacher 46: 252-256.
The
Kansas School Naturalist fully supports the
use of living animals in science classrooms.
See: Vol.
22 No. 3 The Carp: A Manual Stressing Observation
Vol.
25 No. 2 Animals in the Classroom
