Learning Animals: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Becoming a Veterinarian Dolby Nadine
We are surrounded by thousands of animals, alive and dead. They are an intimate and ever-present part of our human lives. As a society, we privilege veterinarians as experts on these animals: they are…
Specifikacia Learning Animals: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Becoming a Veterinarian Dolby Nadine
We are surrounded by thousands of animals, alive and dead. They are an intimate and ever-present part of our human lives. As a society, we privilege veterinarians as experts on these animals: they are our educators and teachers in what they say, what they do, and the decisions that they make. Yet, within the field of education, there is little research on the curriculum, pedagogy, and experiences of veterinary school and students.What do veterinarians learn in veterinary school? How do their experiences during those four years shape their perceptions of animals?How do the structures, curriculum, and pedagogy of veterinary college create and influence these experiences?Learning Animals opens up this conversation through an exploration of the complicated, fascinating and often painful stories of a cohort of veterinary students as they make their four-year