Percepções dos estudantes de ciências biológicas sobre o uso de animais no ensino

Abstract

Man has been using animals since the dawn of human history to meet his needs, an example is their significant use in the scientific and educational spheres. The use of animals in education occurs as a didactic resource in order to facilitate the understanding and learning of students through the visualization and handling of anatomical parts, a method that has been widely criticized due to the rights and growth of animal causes, In addition to questions about the efficiency or not of this use for the learning process, since the chances of animal suffering can generate discomfort to students, and there are also possibilities for the use of alternative resources. Therefore, the objective of this research is to identify the perceptions of undergraduate students in Biological Sciences about the use of animals in teaching. The work has a quantitative-descriptive character, in which 272 students from the Federal Institute of Piauí were evaluated through a questionnaire with closed multiple-choice questions combined with open questions. After analyzing the data, it was possible to obtain a broad view of the students' opinions regarding the use of animals in teaching, in which about 42.65% agree with the practice, 41.18% of the students partially agree that it is an ethical attitude, and when asked about whether or not they know the legislation, 43.75% selected the option no. In general, it is concluded that most students tend to have protective feelings towards animals, while considering the practice significant for learning, but have limited knowledge about the legislation that regulates and regulates this practice.