TEACHING ETHICS TO SCIENCE STUDENTS WEB SITES
Betty
Odello Revised
Ethics
1. Ethics and Values in Pre-College Science Instruction
The purpose of this section of the
http://onlineethics.org/edu/precol/classroom/
2. Research Ethics
Provides exercises for grades 9-12 to evaluate honesty in science.
http://accessexcellence.com/AE/AEPC/WWC/1992/research_ethics.html
3. Strategies for Teaching Ethical Case Studies
The SHIPS Teachers’ Network helps teachers share experiences and resources for integrating history, philosophy and sociology of science in the science classroom.
http://www1.umn.edu/ships/ethics/teachtip.htm
4. Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research
This site gives examples of possible research questions and education activities.
http://www.escop.msstate.edu/Genome/02.HumanGenome/2.d.i.pdf
5. An excellent site to search from about bioethics, keeps
current, is affiliated with the
6.
Has several good resources available for educating at the high school level.
http://www.scu.edu/Ethics/
7. Ethics Update
One of my favorite sites for updated info on current science topics and philosophy. Has powerpoint presentations of ethical theory.
8. Institute for Global Communications
Excellent source for a wide variety of topics, environmental, peace, women’s issues, antiracism, etc.
9. Access Excellence About Biotech: The
http://www.accessexcellence.org
10.Biotechnology
and Ethics: A Blueprint for the Future
Report of
the Primary and Secondary Education Working Group.
Emphasizes
the need for inclusion of Ethics in K-12 science classes.
http://www.biotech.nwu.edu/nsf/goldfarb.html
11. Debates on current events..DECISIONS, DECISIONS
This site was recommended by a participant last year. Each month it publishes a new ethical dilemma and allows the students to role-play and discuss different points of view.
http://ddonline.tomsnyder.com/
Genetic Education Websites
1.
A great place to start for educators wanting info in human genetics and the human genome project.
2.
A set of educational tools programs,
and other links for students and educators from the
3. The Gene Letter
A newsletter of scientific and societal issues in genetics.
4.An educational resource for students and teachers interested in the origins of classical genetics, introductory data analysis, elementary plant science, and the history and literature of science.