Franco Nuno Henrique, Kerton Angela, Lewis David I
I3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
The Learning Curve (Development) Ltd, UK.
Lab Anim. 2023 Apr;57(2):109-111. doi: 10.1177/00236772231162166. Epub 2023 Mar 13.
While laboratory animal research continues to be crucial for scientific and medical advancement, it still raises relevant ethical considerations. In order to foster public trust and support, all animal use must be relevant, responsible, competent and humane, and education and training of scientists in laboratory animal science (LAS) is vital to achieve these goals. However, education must be effective in generating meaningful learning and promoting a culture of competence, professionalism, accountability and transparency. With the ongoing technological and pedagogical revolution in education, LAS educators are adopting innovative educational practices, including e-learning modules, interactive simulations and virtual reality tools, to create and deliver inspirational educational experiences that are immersive, interactive, learner-centric and effective. Drawing from their expertise and experience, the authors of the articles included in this special edition bring forward new technologies and approaches, as well as novel perspectives to well-established concepts and methodologies, hopefully valuable contributions for better engagement and improved learning on LAS and the 3Rs.
虽然实验动物研究对于科学和医学进步仍然至关重要，但它仍然引发了相关的伦理考量。为了赢得公众的信任和支持，所有动物的使用都必须恰当、负责、合理且人道，而对科学家进行实验动物科学（LAS）方面的教育和培训对于实现这些目标至关重要。然而，教育必须有效地产生有意义的学习效果，并促进一种具备能力、专业精神、责任感和透明度的文化。随着教育领域持续的技术和教学革命，LAS教育工作者正在采用创新的教育实践，包括电子学习模块、交互式模拟和虚拟现实工具，以创造并提供身临其境、互动性强、以学习者为中心且有效的启发性教育体验。基于他们的专业知识和经验，本特刊所收录文章的作者们提出了新技术和新方法，以及对既定概念和方法的新颖观点，有望为更好地参与LAS及“3R”原则相关学习并提高学习效果做出有价值的贡献。
