Humanely Speaking Right click to get speaker notes Final Master’s Presentation 2003

Right click to get speaker notes Developing Instruction on the Ethical Care / Use of Animals Used in Research and Teaching Background and LiteratureBackground and Literature Problem Definition Methods and ProceduresMethods and Procedures Results of Evaluation Conclusions Movie scenes from Legally Blond 2 Copyright MGM 2003 Click here to play in Windows Media Player. Warning! Requires high bandwidth!here

Right click to get speaker notes Question – Food for Thought Is there really a difference between the fields of –Religion –Law –Social Mores and –Ethics?

Right click to get speaker notes Literature Best practices for teaching of ethics –James Rest’s Integrated Model for effecting ethical behavior –Use of the ethical dilemma story and case study The narrative imagination –Use of Group interaction Cognitive Disequilibrium –Piaget’s cognitive disequilibrium –Kohlberg’s stages of ethical development Scaffolding –Vygotsky –Teaching critical thinking skills –Critical theory The humane use and care of research animals –The Animal Welfare Act of 1966 –The Guide to the Use and Care of Laboratory Animals Best practices in on-line instruction –The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Accessibility Guidelines –Hirumi on Interactivity –Jacob Nielsen on User Control

Right click to get speaker notes Background Use of both animals and humans in research has a “checkered history.” External regulation has often resulted AnimalsHumans Animal Welfare Act of 1966 The Common Rule of 1991

Right click to get speaker notes Animal Welfare Act of 1966 Regulates institutions and those who would do research with animals –Regulates the protocol –Regulates transportation, housing and daily care of research animals Lack of compliance can bring serious consequences –to the individual researcher and –to the entire institution Purdue’s Animal Care Program

Right click to get speaker notes Purdue’s Animal Care Program The Purdue Animal Care and Use Committee (PACUC) reviews protocols The Laboratory Animal Program (LAP) provides veterinary care Both PACUC and LAP provide training to animal users –General orientation link no longer active as of apr 2008General orientation –Species and technique specific training link no longer active as of apr 2008Species and technique specific training

Right click to get speaker notes Problem Definition PACUC / LAP Orientation –“One size fits all” Researchers Animal caretakers Undergraduate students

Right click to get speaker notes Problem Definition Undergraduate animal workers should understand their roles and responsibilities in using and humanely caring for research and teaching animals.

Right click to get speaker notes Students must understand : There must be a protocol and it must be approved by PACUC before animals can be used in research and teaching. Protocol procedures cannot be changed without approval from PACUC. How to obtain veterinary care for an animal who is sick – and how to catch the cues. How to report a noncompliance concern. How and where to get the appropriate training for the species and procedure How to document their training qualifications How to sign up for the Occupational Health Program

Right click to get speaker notes Methods and Procedures Instructional Design Model – Rapid Prototyping based on Tripp & Bichelmeyer (1990) Rapid Prototyping Design Model Project Steps, Schedule, and Budget Assess Needs & Analyze ContentSet Objectives October, 2002 – April 2003June, 2003 My time – free and some PACUC/LAP staff FTE Construct Prototype (Design) March, 2003 – October, 2003 My time – free Utilize Prototype (Research) June, 2003 – October, 2003 My time – free and some PACUC/LAP staff FTE Install and Maintain System December, 2003 ORA and PACUC/LAP staff FTE

Right click to get speaker notes Prototype One

Right click to get speaker notes Current Prototype

Right click to get speaker notes Evaluative Strategy Two identical evaluations –One face to face –One over distance (WebCT) Pre-test and Post-test (actual quiz) to see if instruction was in line with the objectives Feedback Interview –Did they experience any technical problems –Was it fast enough? –Did they have any opinions of the graphics and charts used? –Did the instruction make them want even more to treat animals ethically and humanely?

Right click to get speaker notes Student Formative Evaluations Results

Right click to get speaker notes Conclusions  While the on-line orientation format presented extremely limited opportunities, it could at least begin to expose students to the development of ethical character.  While instruction did not necessarily seem to increase these students’ awareness or desire to treat animals more humanely, it did give them important information they needed to perform their roles in the humane care and use of animals for research and teaching – and they genuinely seemed to appreciate it. Movie scenes from Legally Blond 2 Copyright MGM 2003 Click here to play in Windows Media Player. Warning! Requires high bandwidth.here

Lynx link no longer active as of apr

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